docs: rewrite some docs for mdx v2 (#8941)

Co-authored-by: Balthasar Hofer <lebalz@outlook.com>
Co-authored-by: Joshua Chen <sidachen2003@gmail.com>
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@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ And the answer is: create an MDX plugin! MDX has a built-in [plugin system](http
- Creating remark/rehype plugins to transform the elements generated by existing MDX syntax;
- Creating remark/rehype plugins to introduce new syntaxes to MDX.
If you play with the [MDX playground](https://mdx-git-renovate-babel-monorepo-mdx.vercel.app/playground), you would notice that the MDX transpilation has two intermediate steps: Markdown AST (MDAST), and Hypertext AST (HAST), before arriving at the final JSX output. MDX plugins also come in two forms:
If you play with the [MDX playground](https://mdxjs.com/playground/), you would notice that the MDX transpilation has two intermediate steps: Markdown AST (MDAST), and Hypertext AST (HAST), before arriving at the final JSX output. MDX plugins also come in two forms:
- **[Remark](https://github.com/remarkjs/remark/)**: processes the Markdown AST.
- **[Rehype](https://github.com/rehypejs/rehype/)**: processes the Hypertext AST.
@ -45,15 +45,9 @@ These are all typical use-cases of Remark plugins, which can also be a source of
An MDX plugin is usually an npm package, so you install them like other npm packages using npm. Take the [math plugins](./markdown-features-math-equations.mdx) as an example.
```bash npm2yarn
npm install --save remark-math@3 rehype-katex@4
npm install --save remark-math@5 rehype-katex@6
```
:::note
There's recently a trend in the Remark/Rehype ecosystem to migrate to ES Modules, a new JavaScript module system, which Docusaurus doesn't support yet. Please make sure your installed plugin version is CommonJS-compatible before we officially support ESM. Alternatively, you can read about using dynamic `import()` as a workaround in the tutorial of installing [`rehype-katex`](./markdown-features-math-equations.mdx#upgrading-rehype-katex-beyond-recommended-version).
:::
<details>
<summary>How are <code>remark-math</code> and <code>rehype-katex</code> different?</summary>
@ -63,30 +57,34 @@ Next, the `rehype-katex` operates on the Hypertext AST where everything has been
</details>
Next, add them to the plugin options through plugin or preset config in `docusaurus.config.js`:
:::caution
Many official Remark/Rehype plugins are using ES Modules, a new JavaScript module system, which Docusaurus doesn't support yet. To work around this issue, we recommend to use dynamic `import()` inside an `async` config creation function.
:::
Next, add them to the plugin options through plugin or preset config in `docusaurus.config.js`, using dynamic `import()`:
```js title="docusaurus.config.js"
// highlight-start
const math = require('remark-math');
const katex = require('rehype-katex');
// highlight-end
module.exports = {
title: 'Docusaurus',
tagline: 'Build optimized websites quickly, focus on your content',
presets: [
[
'@docusaurus/preset-classic',
{
docs: {
// highlight-start
remarkPlugins: [math],
rehypePlugins: [katex],
// highlight-end
module.exports = async function createConfigAsync() {
// highlight-end
return {
presets: [
[
'@docusaurus/preset-classic',
{
docs: {
path: 'docs',
// highlight-start
remarkPlugins: [(await import('remark-math')).default],
rehypePlugins: [(await import('rehype-katex')).default],
// highlight-end
},
},
},
],
],
],
};
};
```
@ -95,21 +93,23 @@ module.exports = {
Some plugins can be configured and accept their own options. In that case, use the `[plugin, pluginOptions]` syntax, like this:
```js title="docusaurus.config.js"
module.exports = {
presets: [
[
'@docusaurus/preset-classic',
{
docs: {
remarkPlugins: [math],
rehypePlugins: [
// highlight-next-line
[katex, {strict: false}],
],
module.exports = async function createConfigAsync() {
return {
presets: [
[
'@docusaurus/preset-classic',
{
docs: {
rehypePlugins: [
// highlight-start
[(await import('rehype-katex')).default, {strict: false}],
// highlight-end
],
},
},
},
],
],
],
};
};
```

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@ -17,14 +17,29 @@ import styles from './markdown-features-react.module.css';
Docusaurus has built-in support for [MDX v2](https://mdxjs.com/), which allows you to write JSX within your Markdown files and render them as React components.
:::note
:::info MDX vs. CommonMark
While Docusaurus parses both `.md` and `.mdx` files using MDX, some of the syntaxes are treated slightly differently by third-party tools. For the most accurate parsing and better editor support, we recommend using the `.mdx` extension for files containing MDX syntax.
Docusaurus parses both `.md` and `.mdx` files using MDX, but **the syntax is interpreted differently based on the file extension**:
- With the `.md` extension, the parser is compatible with [CommonMark](https://commonmark.org/) and does not allow the usage of JSX.
- With the `.mdx` extension, the parser is stricter than [CommonMark](https://commonmark.org/) and is not 100% compatible with it, but it becomes possible to use JSX.
It is also possible to override the file extension format with front matter: `format: mdx`.
The rest of this page assumes usage of the `mdx` format.
:::
Check out the [MDX docs](https://mdxjs.com/) to see what other fancy stuff you can do with MDX.
:::tip Debugging MDX
The MDX format is quite strict, and you may get compilation errors.
Use the **[MDX playground](https://mdxjs.com/playground/)** to debug them and make sure your syntax is valid.
:::
### Exporting components {#exporting-components}
To define any custom component within an MDX file, you have to export it: only paragraphs that start with `export` will be parsed as components instead of prose.
@ -84,10 +99,6 @@ Since all doc files are parsed using MDX, anything that looks like HTML is actua
<span style={{backgroundColor: 'red'}}>Foo</span>
```
This behavior is different from Docusaurus 1. See also [Migrating from v1 to v2](../../migration/migration-manual.mdx#convert-style-attributes-to-style-objects-in-mdx).
In addition, MDX is not [100% compatible with CommonMark](https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/issues/3018). Use the **[MDX playground](https://mdx-git-renovate-babel-monorepo-mdx.vercel.app/playground)** to ensure that your syntax is valid MDX.
:::
### Importing components {#importing-components}
@ -204,7 +215,7 @@ From MDX v2+ onward (Docusaurus v3+), lower-case tag names are always rendered a
:::caution
This feature is powered by [a wrapper provider](https://mdx-git-renovate-babel-monorepo-mdx.vercel.app/advanced/components#mdxprovider). If you are importing Markdown in a React page, you have to supply this provider yourself through the `MDXContent` theme component.
This feature is powered by [an `MDXProvider`](https://mdxjs.com/docs/using-mdx/#mdx-provider). If you are importing Markdown in a React page, you have to supply this provider yourself through the `MDXContent` theme component.
```jsx title="src/pages/index.js"
import React from 'react';
@ -231,227 +242,25 @@ If you don't wrap your imported MDX with `MDXContent`, the global scope will not
### Markdown and JSX interoperability {#markdown-and-jsx-interoperability}
Docusaurus v2 is using MDX v1, which has a lot of known cases where the content fails to be correctly parsed as Markdown. Use the **[MDX playground](https://mdx-git-renovate-babel-monorepo-mdx.vercel.app/playground)** to ensure that your syntax is valid MDX.
Docusaurus v3 is using [MDX v2](https://mdxjs.com/blog/v2/).
<details>
<summary>Samples of parsing failures</summary>
The [MDX syntax](https://mdxjs.com/docs/what-is-mdx/#mdx-syntax) is mostly compatible with [CommonMark](https://commonmark.org/), but is much stricter because your `.mdx` files are compiled into real React components (check the [playground](https://mdxjs.com/playground/)).
**A paragraph starting with a JSX tag will be seen entirely as a JSX string:**
Some valid CommonMark features won't work with MDX ([more info](https://mdxjs.com/docs/what-is-mdx/#markdown)), notably:
```mdx-code-block
<Tabs groupId="jsx-and-md">
<TabItem value="Problem">
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
```
- Indented code blocks: use triple backticks instead
- Autolinks (`<http://localhost:3000>`): use regular link syntax instead (`[http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000)`)
- HTML syntax (`<p style="color: red;">`): use JSX instead (`<p style={{color: 'red'}}>`)
- Unescaped `{` and `<`: escape them with `\` instead (`\{` and `\<`)
```jsx
<span style={{color: 'red'}}>Highlighted text</span> but afterwards _Markdown_ **doesn't work**
```
:::tip
```mdx-code-block
</div>
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
<BrowserWindow>
In case you need a less strict format, with [CommonMark](https://commonmark.org/) compatibility, you can use:
<span style={{color: 'red'}}>Highlighted text</span> but afterwards _Markdown_ **doesn't work**
- The `.md` file extension instead of `.mdx`
- The `format: md` front matter
</BrowserWindow>
</div>
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="Workaround">
Use JSX for the rest of the line, or prefix the line with some plain text:
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
```
```jsx
<span style={{color: 'red'}}>Use JSX for the paragraph</span> to stop <i>worrying about</i> <b>Markdown</b>
&#8203;<span style={{color: 'red'}}>← This is a zero-width space</span> and afterwards _Markdown_ **works**
```
```mdx-code-block
</div>
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
<BrowserWindow>
<span style={{color: 'red'}}>Use JSX for the paragraph</span> to stop <i>worrying about</i> <b>Markdown</b>
&#8203;<span style={{color: 'red'}}>← This is a zero-width space</span> and afterwards _Markdown_ **works**
</BrowserWindow>
</div>
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
**Markdown within a JSX tag never works:**
<Tabs groupId="jsx-and-md">
<TabItem value="Problem">
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
```
```jsx
<span style={{color: 'red'}}>**Bold doesn't work**</span>
```
```mdx-code-block
</div>
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
<BrowserWindow>
<span style={{color: 'red'}}>**Bold doesn't work**</span>
</BrowserWindow>
</div>
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="Workaround">
Use JSX within JSX tag, or move the Markdown to the outer layer:
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
```
```jsx
<span style={{color: 'red'}}><b>Bold now works</b></span>
**<span style={{color: 'red'}}>Bold now works</span>**
```
```mdx-code-block
</div>
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
<BrowserWindow>
<span style={{color: 'red'}}><b>Bold now works</b></span>
**<span style={{color: 'red'}}>Bold now works</span>**
</BrowserWindow>
</div>
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
**Text immediately below a JSX tag will be seen as JSX text:**
<Tabs groupId="jsx-and-md">
<TabItem value="Problem">
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
```
{/* prettier-ignore */}
```jsx
<div style={{color: 'red'}}>
**Bold still doesn't work**
</div>
```
```mdx-code-block
</div>
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
<BrowserWindow>
<div style={{color: 'red'}}>
**Bold still doesn't work**
</div>
</BrowserWindow>
</div>
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="Workaround">
Add an empty new line:
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
```
{/* prettier-ignore */}
```jsx
<div style={{color: 'red'}}>
**Bold now works**
</div>
```
```mdx-code-block
</div>
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
<BrowserWindow>
<div style={{color: 'red'}}>
**Bold now works**
</div>
</BrowserWindow>
</div>
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
**Markdown text indented by four spaces will be seen as a code block:**
<Tabs groupId="jsx-and-md">
<TabItem value="Problem">
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
```
{/* prettier-ignore */}
```jsx
<div style={{color: 'red'}}>
You may think I'm just some text...
</div>
```
```mdx-code-block
</div>
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
<BrowserWindow>
<div style={{color: 'red'}}>
You may think I'm just some text...
</div>
</BrowserWindow>
</div>
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="Workaround">
Don't indent:
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
```
{/* prettier-ignore */}
```jsx
<div style={{color: 'red'}}>
Now I'm actually just text
</div>
```
```mdx-code-block
</div>
<div className={styles.wrappingBlock}>
<BrowserWindow>
<div style={{color: 'red'}}>
Now I'm actually just text
</div>
</BrowserWindow>
</div>
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
```
</details>
:::
## Importing code snippets {#importing-code-snippets}