Shortcodes
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In addition to all the default Hugo shortcodes, Blowfish adds a few extras for additional functionality.
Alert #
alert outputs its contents as a stylised message box within your article. It’s useful for drawing attention to important information that you don’t want the reader to miss.
The input is written in Markdown so you can format it however you please.
By default, the alert is presented with an exclaimation triangle icon. To change the icon, include the icon name in the shortcode. Check out the icon shortcode for more details on using icons.
Example:
{{< alert >}}
**Warning!** This action is destructive!
{{< /alert >}}
{{< alert "twitter" >}}
Don't forget to [follow me](https://twitter.com/nunocoracao) on Twitter.
{{< /alert >}}
Article #
Article will embed a single article into a markdown file. The link to the file should be the .RelPermalink of the file to be embedded. Note that the shortcode will not display anything if it’s referencing it’s parent. Note: if you are running your website in a subfolder like Blowfish (i.e. /blowfish/) please include that path in the link.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
link | Required. the .RelPermalink to the target article. |
Example:
{{< article link="/blowfish/docs/welcome/" >}}
Badge #
badge outputs a styled badge component which is useful for displaying metadata.
Example:
{{< badge >}}
New article!
{{< /badge >}}
Button #
button outputs a styled button component which can be used to highlight a primary action. It has two optional variables href and target which can be used to specify the URL and target of the link.
Example:
{{< button href="#button" target="_self" >}}
Call to action
{{< /button >}}
Chart #
chart uses the Chart.js library to embed charts into articles using simple structured data. It supports a number of different chart styles and everything can be configured from within the shortcode. Simply provide the chart parameters between the shortcode tags and Chart.js will do the rest.
Refer to the official Chart.js docs for details on syntax and supported chart types.
Example:
{{< chart >}}
type: 'bar',
data: {
labels: ['Tomato', 'Blueberry', 'Banana', 'Lime', 'Orange'],
datasets: [{
label: '# of votes',
data: [12, 19, 3, 5, 3],
}]
}
{{< /chart >}}
You can see some additional Chart.js examples on the charts samples page.
Figure #
Blowfish includes a figure shortcode for adding images to content. The shortcode replaces the base Hugo functionality in order to provide additional performance benefits.
When a provided image is a page resource, it will be optimised using Hugo Pipes and scaled in order to provide images appropriate to different device resolutions. If a static asset or URL to an external image is provided, it will be included as-is without any image processing by Hugo.
The figure shortcode accepts six parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
src | Required. The local path/filename or URL of the image. When providing a path and filename, the theme will attempt to locate the image using the following lookup order: Firstly, as a page resource bundled with the page; then an asset in the assets/ directory; then finally, a static image in the static/ directory. |
alt | Alternative text description for the image. |
caption | Markdown for the image caption, which will be displayed below the image. |
class | Additional CSS classes to apply to the image. |
href | URL that the image should be linked to. |
default | Special parameter to revert to default Hugo figure behaviour. Simply provide default=true and then use normal Hugo shortcode syntax. |
Blowfish also supports automatic conversion of images included using standard Markdown syntax. Simply use the following format and the theme will handle the rest:
Example:
{{< figure
src="abstract.jpg"
alt="Abstract purple artwork"
caption="Photo by [Jr Korpa](https://unsplash.com/@jrkorpa) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/)"
>}}
<!-- OR -->
Icon #
icon outputs an SVG icon and takes the icon name as its only parameter. The icon is scaled to match the current text size.
Example:
{{< icon "github" >}}
Output:
Icons are populated using Hugo pipelines which makes them very flexible. Blowfish includes a number of built-in icons for social, links and other purposes. Check the icon samples page for a full list of supported icons.
Custom icons can be added by providing your own icon assets in the assets/icons/ directory of your project. The icon can then be referenced in the shortcode by using the SVG filename without the .svg extension.
Icons can also be used in partials by calling the icon partial.
List #
List will display a list of recent articles. This shortcode requires a limit value to constraint the list. Additionally, it supports a where and a value in order to filter articles by their parameters. Note that this shortcode will not display its parent page but it will count for the limit value.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
limit | Required. the number of recent articles to display. |
where | the number of recent articles to display. |
value | the number of recent articles to display. |
Example #1:
{{< list limit=2 >}}
Recent
Example #2:
{{< list limit=2 where="Type" value="sample" >}}
Recent
Swatches #
swatches outputs a set of up to three different colors to showcase color elements like a color palette. This shortcode takes the HEX codes of each color and creates the visual elements for each.
Example
{{< swatches "#64748b" "#3b82f6" "#06b6d4" >}}
Output
Katex #
The katex shortcode can be used to add mathematical expressions to article content using the KaTeX package. Refer to the online reference of supported TeX functions for the available syntax.
To include mathematical expressions in an article, simply place the shortcode anywhere with the content. It only needs to be included once per article and KaTeX will automatically render any markup on that page. Both inline and block notation are supported.
Inline notation can be generated by wrapping the expression in \\( and \\) delimiters. Alternatively, block notation can be generated using $$ delimiters.
Example:
{{< katex >}}
\\(f(a,b,c) = (a^2+b^2+c^2)^3\\)
\(f(a,b,c) = (a^2+b^2+c^2)^3\)
Check out the mathematical notation samples page for more examples.
Lead #
lead is used to bring emphasis to the start of an article. It can be used to style an introduction, or to call out an important piece of information. Simply wrap any Markdown content in the lead shortcode.
Example:
{{< lead >}}
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
{{< /lead >}}
Mermaid #
mermaid allows you to draw detailed diagrams and visualisations using text. It uses Mermaid under the hood and supports a wide variety of diagrams, charts and other output formats.
Simply write your Mermaid syntax within the mermaid shortcode and let the plugin do the rest.
Refer to the official Mermaid docs for details on syntax and supported diagram types.
Example:
{{< mermaid >}}
graph LR;
A[Lemons]-->B[Lemonade];
B-->C[Profit]
{{< /mermaid >}}
You can see some additional Mermaid examples on the diagrams and flowcharts samples page.