tiptap/docs/api/nodes/code-block.md

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description: The least code the better, but sometimes you need multiple lines of it.
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# CodeBlock
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With the CodeBlock extension you can add fenced code blocks to your documents. It’ll wrap the code in `<pre>` and `<code>` HTML tags.

Type <code>&grave;&grave;&grave;&nbsp;</code> (three backticks and a space) or <code>&Tilde;&Tilde;&Tilde;&nbsp;</code> (three tildes and a space) and a code block is instantly added for you. You can even specify the language, try writing <code>&grave;&grave;&grave;css&nbsp;</code>. That should add a `language-css` class to the `<code>`-tag.

::: warning No syntax highlighting
The CodeBlock extension doesn’t come with styling and has no syntax highlighting built-in. Try the [CodeBlockLowlight](/api/nodes/code-block-lowlight) extension if you’re looking for code blocks with syntax highlighting.
:::

## Installation
```bash
# with npm
npm install @tiptap/extension-code-block

# with Yarn
yarn add @tiptap/extension-code-block
```

## Settings

### HTMLAttributes
Custom HTML attributes that should be added to the rendered HTML tag.

```js
CodeBlock.configure({
  HTMLAttributes: {
    class: 'my-custom-class',
  },
})
```

### languageClassPrefix
Adds a prefix to language classes that are applied to code tags.

Default: `'language-'`

```js
CodeBlock.configure({
  languageClassPrefix: 'language-',
})
```

## Commands

### setCodeBlock()
Wrap content in a code block.

```js
editor.commands.setCodeBlock()
```

### toggleCodeBlock()
Toggle the code block.

```js
editor.commands.toggleCodeBlock()
```

## Keyboard shortcuts
| Command         | Windows/Linux                 | macOS                     |
| --------------- | ----------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| toggleCodeBlock | `Control`&nbsp;`Alt`&nbsp;`C` | `Cmd`&nbsp;`Alt`&nbsp;`C` |

## Source code
[packages/extension-code-block/](https://github.com/ueberdosis/tiptap/blob/main/packages/extension-code-block/)

## Usage
<tiptap-demo name="Nodes/CodeBlock"></tiptap-demo>