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Markdown Admonitions

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What are admonitions

Admonitions (also known as “asides”) are useful for providing supportive and/or supplementary information related to your content.

How to use them

To use admonitions in Astro Cactus, wrap your Markdown content in a pair of triple colons :::. The first pair should also include the type of admonition you want to use.

For example, with the following Markdown:

:::note
Highlights information that users should take into account, even when skimming.
:::

Outputs:

Admonition Types

The following admonitions are currently supported:

  • note
  • tip
  • important
  • warning
  • caution

Note

:::note
Highlights information that users should take into account, even when skimming.
:::

Tip

:::tip
Optional information to help a user be more successful.
:::

Important

:::important
Crucial information necessary for users to succeed.
:::

Caution

:::caution
Negative potential consequences of an action.
:::

Warning

:::warning
Critical content demanding immediate user attention due to potential risks.
:::

Customising the admonition title

You can customise the admonition title using the following markup:

:::note[My custom title]
This is a note with a custom title.
:::

Outputs: