Content tabs¶

Sometimes, it's desirable to group alternative content under different tabs, e.g. when describing how to access an API from different languages or environments. Material for MkDocs allows for beautiful and functional tabs, grouping code blocks and other content.

Configuration¶

Tabbed¶

Source · Extension

The Tabbed extension, which is part of Python Markdown Extensions, integrates with Material for MkDocs and can be enabled via mkdocs.yml:

markdown_extensions:
  - pymdownx.tabbed

SuperFences¶

The SuperFences extension, which is also part of Python Markdown Extensions, allows for the nesting of code and content blocks inside tabs, and is therefore strongly recommended:

markdown_extensions:
  - pymdownx.superfences

Usage¶

Grouping code blocks¶

Code blocks are one of the primary targets to be grouped, and can be considered a special case of content tabs, as tabs with a single code block are always rendered without horizontal spacing.

Example:

=== "C"

    ``` c
    #include <stdio.h>

    int main(void) {
      printf("Hello world!\n");
      return 0;
    }
    ```

=== "C++"

    ``` c++
    #include <iostream>

    int main(void) {
      std::cout << "Hello world!" << std::endl;
      return 0;
    }
    ```

Result:

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void) {
  printf("Hello world!\n");
  return 0;
}

#include <iostream>

int main(void) {
  std::cout << "Hello world!" << std::endl;
  return 0;
}

Grouping other content¶

When a content tab contains more than one code block, it is rendered with horizontal spacing. Vertical spacing is never added, but can be achieved by nesting tabs in other blocks.

Example:

=== "Unordered list"

    * Sed sagittis eleifend rutrum
    * Donec vitae suscipit est
    * Nulla tempor lobortis orci

=== "Ordered list"

    1. Sed sagittis eleifend rutrum
    2. Donec vitae suscipit est
    3. Nulla tempor lobortis orci

Result:

Linking content tabs¶

Source · Experimental · Insiders only

When linking is enabled, all content tabs on a page will be linked and show the same active tab when the user clicks on a label. Add the following lines to mkdocs.yml:

theme:
  features:
    - content.tabs.link

Content tabs are linked based on their label, not offset. This means that all tabs with the same label will be activated when a user clicks a content tab regardless of order inside a container. Furthermore, this feature is fully integrated with instant loading and persisted across page loads.

Embedded content¶

When SuperFences is enabled, content tabs can contain arbitrary nested content, including further content tabs, and can be nested in other blocks like admonitions, details or blockquotes:

Example:

!!! example

    === "Unordered List"

        _Example_:

        ``` markdown
        * Sed sagittis eleifend rutrum
        * Donec vitae suscipit est
        * Nulla tempor lobortis orci
        ```

        _Result_:

        * Sed sagittis eleifend rutrum
        * Donec vitae suscipit est
        * Nulla tempor lobortis orci

    === "Ordered List"

        _Example_:

        ``` markdown
        1. Sed sagittis eleifend rutrum
        2. Donec vitae suscipit est
        3. Nulla tempor lobortis orci
        ```

        _Result_:

        1. Sed sagittis eleifend rutrum
        2. Donec vitae suscipit est
        3. Nulla tempor lobortis orci

Result:

* Sed sagittis eleifend rutrum
* Donec vitae suscipit est
* Nulla tempor lobortis orci

1. Sed sagittis eleifend rutrum
2. Donec vitae suscipit est
3. Nulla tempor lobortis orci