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Code block

OverviewStyleGuidelinesCodeAccessibilityDemos
StyleColor schemeSpaceInteraction statesStyleColor schemeSpaceInteraction states

Style

A code block displays read-only text with code formatting within a light gray container.

Anatomy

Image of code block anatomy showing two annotations
  1. Code text
  2. Container

Color scheme

Code block is available for both light and dark color schemes.

Light theme

Image of light theme code block

Dark theme

Image of dark theme code block

Configuration

Code block text is always horizontally and vertically centered.

Image of a code block showing alignment and border radius specs

Space

Container spacing reduces as breakpoints get smaller.

Image of a code block spacing for all breakpoints

Interaction states

A code block includes only text and is not interactive right now.

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