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# Admonitions
Admonitions, also known as _call-outs_, are an excellent choice for including
side content without significantly interrupting the document flow. Material for
MkDocs provides several different types of admonitions and allows for the
inclusion and nesting of arbitrary content.
## Configuration
This configuration enables admonitions, allows to make them collapsible and to
nest arbitrary content inside admonitions. Add the following lines to
`mkdocs.yml`:
``` yaml
markdown_extensions:
- admonition
- pymdownx.details
- pymdownx.superfences
```
See additional configuration options:
- [Admonition]
- [Details]
- [SuperFences]
[Admonition]: ../setup/extensions/python-markdown.md#admonition
[Details]: ../setup/extensions/python-markdown-extensions.md#details
[SuperFences]: ../setup/extensions/python-markdown-extensions.md#superfences
### Admonition icons
[:octicons-heart-fill-24:{ .mdx-heart } Insiders][Insiders]{ .mdx-insiders } ·
[:octicons-tag-24: insiders-2.4.0][Insiders]
Each of the supported admonition types has a distinct icon, which can be changed
to any icon bundled with the theme, or even a [custom icon]. Add the following
lines to `mkdocs.yml`:
``` yaml
theme:
icon:
admonition:
: # (1)!
```
1. Enter a few keywords to find the perfect icon using our [icon search] and
click on the shortcode to copy it to your clipboard:
[Insiders]: ../insiders/index.md
[custom icon]: icons-emojis.md#additional-icons
[supported types]: #supported-types
[icon search]: icons-emojis.md#search
[Octicons]: ../assets/screenshots/admonition-octicons.png
[FontAwesome]: ../assets/screenshots/admonition-fontawesome.png
## Usage
Admonitions follow a simple syntax: a block starts with `!!!`, followed by a
single keyword used as a [type qualifier]. The content of the block follows on
the next line, indented by four spaces:
``` markdown title="Admonition"
!!! note
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et euismod
nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo purus auctor
massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
```
!!! note
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et euismod
nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo purus auctor
massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
[type qualifier]: #supported-types
### Changing the title
By default, the title will equal the type qualifier in titlecase. However, it
can be changed by adding a quoted string containing valid Markdown (including
links, formatting, ...) after the type qualifier:
``` markdown title="Admonition with custom title"
!!! note "Phasellus posuere in sem ut cursus"
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et euismod
nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo purus auctor
massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
```
!!! note "Phasellus posuere in sem ut cursus"
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et euismod
nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo purus auctor
massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
### Removing the title
Similar to [changing the title], the icon and title can be omitted entirely by
adding an empty string directly after the type qualifier. Note that this will
not work for [collapsible blocks]:
``` markdown title="Admonition without title"
!!! note ""
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et euismod
nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo purus auctor
massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
```
!!! note ""
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et euismod
nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo purus auctor
massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
[changing the title]: #changing-the-title
[collapsible blocks]: #collapsible-blocks
### Collapsible blocks
When [Details] is enabled and an admonition block is started with `???` instead
of `!!!`, the admonition is rendered as a collapsible block with a small toggle
on the right side:
``` markdown title="Admonition, collapsible"
??? note
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et euismod
nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo purus auctor
massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
```
??? note
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et euismod
nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo purus auctor
massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
Adding a `+` after the `???` token renders the block expanded:
``` markdown title="Admonition, collapsible and initially expanded"
???+ note
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et euismod
nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo purus auctor
massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
```
???+ note
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et euismod
nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo purus auctor
massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
### Inline blocks
[:octicons-tag-24: 7.0.0][Inline support] ·
:octicons-beaker-24: Experimental
Admonitions can also be rendered as inline blocks (i.e. for sidebars), placing
them to the right using the `inline` + `end` modifiers, or to the left using
only the `inline` modifier:
=== ":octicons-arrow-right-16: inline end"
!!! info inline end
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et
euismod nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo
purus auctor massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
``` markdown
!!! info inline end
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
adipiscing elit. Nulla et euismod nulla.
Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat
finibus, justo purus auctor massa, nec
semper lorem quam in massa.
```
Use `inline end` to align to the right (left for rtl languages).
=== ":octicons-arrow-left-16: inline"
!!! info inline
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et
euismod nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo
purus auctor massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
``` markdown
!!! info inline
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
adipiscing elit. Nulla et euismod nulla.
Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat
finibus, justo purus auctor massa, nec
semper lorem quam in massa.
```
Use `inline` to align to the left (right for rtl languages).
__Important__: admonitions that use the `inline` modifiers _must_ be declared
prior to the content block you want to place them beside. If there's
insufficient space to render the admonition next to the block, the admonition
will stretch to the full width of the viewport, e.g. on mobile viewports.
[Inline support]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/releases/tag/7.0.0
### Supported types
Following is a list of type qualifiers provided by Material for MkDocs, whereas
the default type, and thus fallback for unknown type qualifiers, is `note`:
`note`{ #type-note }
: !!! note
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et
euismod nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo
purus auctor massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
`abstract`{ #type-abstract }, `summary`, `tldr`
: !!! abstract
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et
euismod nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo
purus auctor massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
`info`{ #type-info }, `todo`
: !!! info
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et
euismod nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo
purus auctor massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
`tip`{ #type-tip }, `hint`, `important`
: !!! tip
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et
euismod nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo
purus auctor massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
`success`{ #type-success }, `check`, `done`
: !!! success
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et
euismod nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo
purus auctor massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
`question`{ #type-question }, `help`, `faq`
: !!! question
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et
euismod nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo
purus auctor massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
`warning`{ #type-warning }, `caution`, `attention`
: !!! warning
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et
euismod nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo
purus auctor massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
`failure`{ #type-failure }, `fail`, `missing`
: !!! failure
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et
euismod nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo
purus auctor massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
`danger`{ #type-danger }, `error`
: !!! danger
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et
euismod nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo
purus auctor massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
`bug`{ #type-bug }
: !!! bug
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et
euismod nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo
purus auctor massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
`example`{ #type-example }
: !!! example
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et
euismod nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo
purus auctor massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
`quote`{ #type-quote }, `cite`
: !!! quote
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et
euismod nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo
purus auctor massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
## Customization
### Custom admonitions
If you want to add a custom admonition type, all you need is a color and an
`*.svg` icon. Copy the icon's code from the [`.icons`][custom icons] folder
and add the following CSS to an [additional style sheet]:
=== ":octicons-file-code-16: docs/stylesheets/extra.css"
``` css
:root {
--md-admonition-icon--pied-piper: url('data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,')
}
.md-typeset .admonition.pied-piper,
.md-typeset details.pied-piper {
border-color: rgb(43, 155, 70);
}
.md-typeset .pied-piper > .admonition-title,
.md-typeset .pied-piper > summary {
background-color: rgba(43, 155, 70, 0.1);
border-color: rgb(43, 155, 70);
}
.md-typeset .pied-piper > .admonition-title::before,
.md-typeset .pied-piper > summary::before {
background-color: rgb(43, 155, 70);
-webkit-mask-image: var(--md-admonition-icon--pied-piper);
mask-image: var(--md-admonition-icon--pied-piper);
}
```
=== ":octicons-file-code-16: mkdocs.yml"
``` yaml
extra_css:
- stylesheets/extra.css
```
After applying the customization, you can use the custom admonition type:
``` markdown title="Admonition with custom type"
!!! pied-piper "Pied Piper"
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et
euismod nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo
purus auctor massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
```
!!! pied-piper "Pied Piper"
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla et euismod
nulla. Curabitur feugiat, tortor non consequat finibus, justo purus auctor
massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.