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# 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

[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][1] · [:octicons-workflow-24: Extension][2]

The [Tabbed][2] extension, which is part of [Python Markdown Extensions][3],
integrates with Material for MkDocs and can be enabled via `mkdocs.yml`:

``` yaml
markdown_extensions:
  - pymdownx.tabbed
```

  [1]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/stylesheets/main/extensions/pymdownx/_tabbed.scss
  [2]: https://facelessuser.github.io/pymdown-extensions/extensions/tabbed/
  [3]: https://facelessuser.github.io/pymdown-extensions/

### SuperFences

The [SuperFences][4] extension, which is also part of [Python Markdown
Extensions][3], allows for the __nesting of code and content blocks inside
tabs__, and is therefore strongly recommended:

``` yaml
markdown_extensions:
  - pymdownx.superfences
```

  [4]: https://facelessuser.github.io/pymdown-extensions/extensions/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_:

=== "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;
    }
    ```

### 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_:

=== "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

### Embedded content

When [SuperFences][5] is enabled, content tabs can contain arbitrary nested
content, including further content tabs, and can be nested in other blocks like
[admonitions][6], [details][7] or blockquotes:

_Example_:

``` markdown
!!! 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_:

!!! 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

  [5]: #superfences
  [6]: admonitions.md
  [7]: admonitions.md#details