transform.HighlightCodeBlock

The transform.HighlightCodeBlock function uses the alecthomas/chroma package to generate syntax-highlighted HTML from code received in context within a code block render hook. This function is only useful within a code block render hook.

Arguments

CONTEXT : The context passed into a code block render hook.

OPTIONS : (map) A map of key-value pairs. See the options below. The key names are case-insensitive.

Return value

transform.HighlightCodeBlock returns a HighlightResult object with two methods.

Wrapped : (template.HTML) Returns highlighted code wrapped in <div>, <pre>, and <code> elements. This is identical to the value returned by the transform.Highlight function.

Inner : (template.HTML) Returns highlighted code without any wrapping elements, allowing you to create your own wrapper.

Examples

{{ $result := transform.HighlightCodeBlock . }}
{{ $result.Wrapped }}

To override the default options:

{{ $opts := merge .Options (dict "lineNos" true) }}
{{ $result := transform.HighlightCodeBlock . $opts }}
{{ $result.Wrapped }}

To fall back to plain text when the language is not supported by the highlighter:

{{ $opts := dict }}
{{ if not (transform.CanHighlight .Type) }}
  {{ $opts = dict "type" "text" }}
{{ end }}
{{ $result := transform.HighlightCodeBlock . $opts }}
{{ $result.Wrapped }}

Options

The transform.HighlightCodeBlock function accepts an options map.

{{% include "_common/syntax-highlighting-options.md" %}}

code : {{< new-in 0.162.0 />}} : (string) Overrides the code received from the code block context.

type : {{< new-in 0.162.0 />}} : (string) Overrides the language received from the code block context.