Template:Code/doc

Wraps a short span of text in <code>...</code> tags. This template should be used for short samples; longer content should use <pre>...</pre> or <source>...</source>. See Help:Wiki markup for an explanation of what the various tags do.

If the content includes an equals sign (=), you must specify the parameter explicitly: {{code|1=date=30 Feb 2010}}.

The template uses the {{nowiki}} tag to attempt to supress wiki markup interpretation. This works on some things, but not others. For example, {{code|some '''wiki''' text}} will not render the word "wiki" in bold, and will render the tripled-single-quotes:

some wiki text

However, {{code|a {{template}} call}} will still invoke the template:

a {{[[Template:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]]}} call

This template does not need to be substituted.

Use parameter {{{2}}}/{{{lang}}} to specify language for syntax highlighting.

Examples

Lorem {{code|ipsum dolor}} sit amet	Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
The declaration {{code|lang=cpp|int foo(const std::string& bar, const std::vector<long double*>& baz);}} is the prototype for a function defined later.	The declaration int foo(const std::string& bar, const std::vector<long double*>& baz); is the prototype for a function defined later.

See also

• {{nowiki}}
• {{pre}}
• {{tag}}
• Help:Wiki markup