# CodeBlock [![Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@tiptap/extension-code-block.svg?label=version)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tiptap/extension-code-block) [![Downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/@tiptap/extension-code-block.svg)](https://npmcharts.com/compare/@tiptap/extension-code-block?minimal=true) With the CodeBlock extension you can add fenced code blocks to your documents. It’ll wrap the code in `
` and `` HTML tags.
Type ```
(three backticks and a space) or ∼∼∼
(three tildes and a space) and a code block is instantly added for you. You can even specify the language, try writing ```css
. That should add a `language-css` class to the ``-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` `Alt` `C` | `Cmd` `Alt` `C` |
## Source code
[packages/extension-code-block/](https://github.com/ueberdosis/tiptap/blob/main/packages/extension-code-block/)
## Usage