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# 📦 plugin-content-docs

import APITable from '@site/src/components/APITable';

Provides the [Docs](../../guides/docs/docs-introduction.mdx) functionality and is the default docs plugin for Docusaurus.

## Installation {#installation}

```bash npm2yarn
npm install --save @docusaurus/plugin-content-docs
```

:::tip

If you use the preset `@docusaurus/preset-classic`, you don't need to install this plugin as a dependency.

You can configure this plugin through the [preset options](../../using-plugins.mdx#docusauruspreset-classic).

:::

## Configuration {#configuration}

Accepted fields:

```mdx-code-block
<APITable>
```

| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `path` | `string` | `'docs'` | Path to the docs content directory on the file system, relative to site directory. |
| `editUrl` | <code>string \| <a href="#EditUrlFunction">EditUrlFunction</a></code> | `undefined` | Base URL to edit your site. The final URL is computed by `editUrl + relativeDocPath`. Using a function allows more nuanced control for each file. Omitting this variable entirely will disable edit links. |
| `editLocalizedFiles` | `boolean` | `false` | The edit URL will target the localized file, instead of the original unlocalized file. Ignored when `editUrl` is a function. |
| `editCurrentVersion` | `boolean` | `false` | The edit URL will always target the current version doc instead of older versions. Ignored when `editUrl` is a function. |
| `routeBasePath` | `string` | `'docs'` | URL route for the docs section of your site. **DO NOT** include a trailing slash. Use `/` for shipping docs without base path. |
| `tagsBasePath` | `string` | `'tags'` | URL route for the tags list page of your site. It is prepended to the `routeBasePath`. |
| `include` | `string[]` | `['**/*.{md,mdx}']` | Array of glob patterns matching Markdown files to be built, relative to the content path. |
| `exclude` | `string[]` | _See example configuration_ | Array of glob patterns matching Markdown files to be excluded. Serves as refinement based on the `include` option. |
| `sidebarPath` | <code>false \| string</code> | `undefined` | Path to sidebar configuration. Use `false` to disable sidebars, or `undefined` to create a fully autogenerated sidebar. |
| `sidebarCollapsible` | `boolean` | `true` | Whether sidebar categories are collapsible by default. See also [Collapsible categories](/docs/sidebar/items#collapsible-categories) |
| `sidebarCollapsed` | `boolean` | `true` | Whether sidebar categories are collapsed by default. See also [Expanded categories by default](/docs/sidebar/items#expanded-categories-by-default) |
| `sidebarItemsGenerator` | <a href="#SidebarGenerator"><code>SidebarGenerator</code></a> | _Omitted_ | Function used to replace the sidebar items of type `'autogenerated'` with real sidebar items (docs, categories, links...). See also [Customize the sidebar items generator](/docs/sidebar/autogenerated#customize-the-sidebar-items-generator) |
| `numberPrefixParser` | <code>boolean \|</code> <a href="#PrefixParser"><code>PrefixParser</code></a> | _Omitted_ | Custom parsing logic to extract number prefixes from file names. Use `false` to disable this behavior and leave the docs untouched, and `true` to use the default parser. See also [Using number prefixes](/docs/sidebar/autogenerated#using-number-prefixes) |
| `docsRootComponent` | `string` | `'@theme/DocsRoot'` | Parent component of all the docs plugin pages (including all versions). Stays mounted when navigation between docs pages and versions. |
| `docVersionRootComponent` | `string` | `'@theme/DocVersionLayout'` | Parent component of all docs pages of an individual version (doc pages with sidebars, tags pages). Stays mounted when navigation between pages of that specific version. |
| `docRootComponent` | `string` | `'@theme/DocPage'` | Parent component of all doc pages with sidebars (regular docs pages, category generated index pages). Stays mounted when navigation between such pages. |
| `docItemComponent` | `string` | `'@theme/DocItem'` | Main doc container, with TOC, pagination, etc. |
| `docTagsListComponent` | `string` | `'@theme/DocTagsListPage'` | Root component of the tags list page |
| `docTagDocListComponent` | `string` | `'@theme/DocTagDocListPage'` | Root component of the "docs containing tag X" page. |
| `docCategoryGeneratedIndexComponent` | `string` | `'@theme/DocCategoryGeneratedIndexPage'` | Root component of the generated category index page. |
| `remarkPlugins` | `any[]` | `[]` | Remark plugins passed to MDX. |
| `rehypePlugins` | `any[]` | `[]` | Rehype plugins passed to MDX. |
| `beforeDefaultRemarkPlugins` | `any[]` | `[]` | Custom Remark plugins passed to MDX before the default Docusaurus Remark plugins. |
| `beforeDefaultRehypePlugins` | `any[]` | `[]` | Custom Rehype plugins passed to MDX before the default Docusaurus Rehype plugins. |
| `showLastUpdateAuthor` | `boolean` | `false` | Whether to display the author who last updated the doc. |
| `showLastUpdateTime` | `boolean` | `false` | Whether to display the last date the doc was updated. |
| `breadcrumbs` | `boolean` | `true` | Enable or disable the breadcrumbs on doc pages. |
| `disableVersioning` | `boolean` | `false` | Explicitly disable versioning even when multiple versions exist. This will make the site only include the current version. Will error if `includeCurrentVersion: false` and `disableVersioning: true`. |
| `includeCurrentVersion` | `boolean` | `true` | Include the current version of your docs. |
| `lastVersion` | `string` | First version in `versions.json` | The version navigated to in priority and displayed by default for docs navbar items. |
| `onlyIncludeVersions` | `string[]` | All versions available | Only include a subset of all available versions. |
| `versions` | <a href="#VersionsConfig"><code>VersionsConfig</code></a> | `{}` | Independent customization of each version's properties. |

```mdx-code-block
</APITable>
```

### Types {#types}

#### `EditUrlFunction` {#EditUrlFunction}

```ts
type EditUrlFunction = (params: {
  version: string;
  versionDocsDirPath: string;
  docPath: string;
  permalink: string;
  locale: string;
}) => string | undefined;
```

#### `PrefixParser` {#PrefixParser}

```ts
type PrefixParser = (filename: string) => {
  filename: string;
  numberPrefix?: number;
};
```

#### `SidebarGenerator` {#SidebarGenerator}

```ts
type SidebarGenerator = (generatorArgs: {
  /** The sidebar item with type "autogenerated" to be transformed. */
  item: {type: 'autogenerated'; dirName: string};
  /** Useful metadata for the version this sidebar belongs to. */
  version: {contentPath: string; versionName: string};
  /** All the docs of that version (unfiltered). */
  docs: {
    id: string;
    title: string;
    frontMatter: DocFrontMatter & Record<string, unknown>;
    source: string;
    sourceDirName: string;
    sidebarPosition?: number | undefined;
  }[];
  /** Number prefix parser configured for this plugin. */
  numberPrefixParser: PrefixParser;
  /** The default category index matcher which you can override. */
  isCategoryIndex: CategoryIndexMatcher;
  /**
   * key is the path relative to the doc content directory, value is the
   * category metadata file's content.
   */
  categoriesMetadata: {[filePath: string]: CategoryMetadata};
  /**
   * Useful to re-use/enhance the default sidebar generation logic from
   * Docusaurus.
   */
  defaultSidebarItemsGenerator: SidebarGenerator;
  // Returns an array of sidebar items — same as what you can declare in
  // sidebars.js, except for shorthands. See https://docusaurus.io/docs/sidebar/items
}) => Promise<SidebarItem[]>;

type CategoryIndexMatcher = (param: {
  /** The file name, without extension */
  fileName: string;
  /**
   * The list of directories, from lowest level to highest.
   * If there's no dir name, directories is ['.']
   */
  directories: string[];
  /** The extension, with a leading dot */
  extension: string;
}) => boolean;
```

#### `VersionsConfig` {#VersionsConfig}

```ts
type VersionConfig = {
  /**
   * The base path of the version, will be appended to `baseUrl` +
   * `routeBasePath`.
   */
  path?: string;
  /** The label of the version to be used in badges, dropdowns, etc. */
  label?: string;
  /** The banner to show at the top of a doc of that version. */
  banner?: 'none' | 'unreleased' | 'unmaintained';
  /** Show a badge with the version label at the top of each doc. */
  badge?: boolean;
  /** Prevents search engines from indexing this version */
  noIndex?: boolean;
  /** Add a custom class name to the <html> element of each doc */
  className?: string;
};

type VersionsConfig = {[versionName: string]: VersionConfig};
```

### Example configuration {#ex-config}

You can configure this plugin through preset options or plugin options.

:::tip

Most Docusaurus users configure this plugin through the preset options.

:::

```js config-tabs
// Preset Options: docs
// Plugin Options: @docusaurus/plugin-content-docs

const config = {
  path: 'docs',
  breadcrumbs: true,
  // Simple use-case: string editUrl
  // editUrl: 'https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/edit/main/website/',
  // Advanced use-case: functional editUrl
  editUrl: ({versionDocsDirPath, docPath}) =>
    `https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/edit/main/website/${versionDocsDirPath}/${docPath}`,
  editLocalizedFiles: false,
  editCurrentVersion: false,
  routeBasePath: 'docs',
  include: ['**/*.md', '**/*.mdx'],
  exclude: [
    '**/_*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx,md,mdx}',
    '**/_*/**',
    '**/*.test.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}',
    '**/__tests__/**',
  ],
  sidebarPath: 'sidebars.js',
  async sidebarItemsGenerator({
    defaultSidebarItemsGenerator,
    numberPrefixParser,
    item,
    version,
    docs,
    isCategoryIndex,
  }) {
    // Use the provided data to generate a custom sidebar slice
    return [
      {type: 'doc', id: 'intro'},
      {
        type: 'category',
        label: 'Tutorials',
        items: [
          {type: 'doc', id: 'tutorial1'},
          {type: 'doc', id: 'tutorial2'},
        ],
      },
    ];
  },
  numberPrefixParser(filename) {
    // Implement your own logic to extract a potential number prefix
    const numberPrefix = findNumberPrefix(filename);
    // Prefix found: return it with the cleaned filename
    if (numberPrefix) {
      return {
        numberPrefix,
        filename: filename.replace(prefix, ''),
      };
    }
    // No number prefix found
    return {numberPrefix: undefined, filename};
  },
  docLayoutComponent: '@theme/DocPage',
  docItemComponent: '@theme/DocItem',
  remarkPlugins: [require('./my-remark-plugin')],
  rehypePlugins: [],
  beforeDefaultRemarkPlugins: [],
  beforeDefaultRehypePlugins: [],
  showLastUpdateAuthor: false,
  showLastUpdateTime: false,
  disableVersioning: false,
  includeCurrentVersion: true,
  lastVersion: undefined,
  versions: {
    current: {
      label: 'Android SDK v2.0.0 (WIP)',
      path: 'android-2.0.0',
      banner: 'none',
    },
    '1.0.0': {
      label: 'Android SDK v1.0.0',
      path: 'android-1.0.0',
      banner: 'unmaintained',
    },
  },
  onlyIncludeVersions: ['current', '1.0.0', '2.0.0'],
};
```

## Markdown front matter {#markdown-front-matter}

Markdown documents can use the following Markdown [front matter](../../guides/markdown-features/markdown-features-intro.mdx#front-matter) metadata fields, enclosed by a line `---` on either side.

Accepted fields:

```mdx-code-block
<APITable>
```

| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | `string` | file path (including folders, without the extension) | A unique document ID. |
| `title` | `string` | Markdown title or `id` | The text title of your document. Used for the page metadata and as a fallback value in multiple places (sidebar, next/previous buttons...). Automatically added at the top of your doc if it does not contain any Markdown title. |
| `pagination_label` | `string` | `sidebar_label` or `title` | The text used in the document next/previous buttons for this document. |
| `sidebar_label` | `string` | `title` | The text shown in the document sidebar for this document. |
| `sidebar_position` | `number` | Default ordering | Controls the position of a doc inside the generated sidebar slice when using `autogenerated` sidebar items. See also [Autogenerated sidebar metadata](/docs/sidebar/autogenerated#autogenerated-sidebar-metadata). |
| `sidebar_class_name` | `string` | `undefined` | Gives the corresponding sidebar label a special class name when using autogenerated sidebars. |
| `sidebar_custom_props` | `object` | `undefined` | Assign [custom props](../../guides/docs/sidebar/index.mdx#passing-custom-props) to the sidebar item referencing this doc |
| `displayed_sidebar` | `string` | `undefined` | Force the display of a given sidebar when browsing the current document. Read the [multiple sidebars guide](../../guides/docs/sidebar/multiple-sidebars.mdx) for details. |
| `hide_title` | `boolean` | `false` | Whether to hide the title at the top of the doc. It only hides a title declared through the front matter, and have no effect on a Markdown title at the top of your document. |
| `hide_table_of_contents` | `boolean` | `false` | Whether to hide the table of contents to the right. |
| `toc_min_heading_level` | `number` | `2` | The minimum heading level shown in the table of contents. Must be between 2 and 6 and lower or equal to the max value. |
| `toc_max_heading_level` | `number` | `3` | The max heading level shown in the table of contents. Must be between 2 and 6. |
| `pagination_next` | <code>string \| null</code> | Next doc in the sidebar | The ID of the documentation you want the "Next" pagination to link to. Use `null` to disable showing "Next" for this page. |
| `pagination_prev` | <code>string \| null</code> | Previous doc in the sidebar | The ID of the documentation you want the "Previous" pagination to link to. Use `null` to disable showing "Previous" for this page. |
| `parse_number_prefixes` | `boolean` | `numberPrefixParser` plugin option | Whether number prefix parsing is disabled on this doc. See also [Using number prefixes](/docs/sidebar/autogenerated#using-number-prefixes). |
| `custom_edit_url` | <code>string \| null</code> | Computed using the `editUrl` plugin option | The URL for editing this document. Use `null` to disable showing "Edit this page" for this page. |
| `keywords` | `string[]` | `undefined` | Keywords meta tag for the document page, for search engines. |
| `description` | `string` | The first line of Markdown content | The description of your document, which will become the `<meta name="description" content="..."/>` and `<meta property="og:description" content="..."/>` in `<head>`, used by search engines. |
| `image` | `string` | `undefined` | Cover or thumbnail image that will be used when displaying the link to your post. |
| `slug` | `string` | File path | Allows to customize the document URL (`/<routeBasePath>/<slug>`). Support multiple patterns: `slug: my-doc`, `slug: /my/path/myDoc`, `slug: /`. |
| `tags` | `Tag[]` | `undefined` | A list of strings or objects of two string fields `label` and `permalink` to tag to your docs. |
| `draft` | `boolean` | `false` | Draft documents will only be available during development. |
| `unlisted` | `boolean` | `false` | Unlisted documents will be available in both development and production. They will be "hidden" in production, not indexed, excluded from sitemaps, and can only be accessed by users having a direct link. |
| `last_update` | `FileChange` | `undefined` | Allows overriding the last updated author and/or date. Date can be any [parsable date string](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date/parse). |

```mdx-code-block
</APITable>
```

```ts
type Tag = string | {label: string; permalink: string};
```

```ts
type FileChange = {date: string; author: string};
```

Example:

```md
---
id: doc-markdown
title: Docs Markdown Features
hide_title: false
hide_table_of_contents: false
sidebar_label: Markdown
sidebar_position: 3
pagination_label: Markdown features
custom_edit_url: https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/edit/main/docs/api-doc-markdown.md
description: How do I find you when I cannot solve this problem
keywords:
  - docs
  - docusaurus
image: https://i.imgur.com/mErPwqL.png
slug: /myDoc
last_update:
  date: 1/1/2000
  author: custom author name
---

# Markdown Features

My Document Markdown content
```

## i18n {#i18n}

Read the [i18n introduction](../../i18n/i18n-introduction.mdx) first.

### Translation files location {#translation-files-location}

- **Base path**: `website/i18n/[locale]/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs`
- **Multi-instance path**: `website/i18n/[locale]/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs-[pluginId]`
- **JSON files**: extracted with [`docusaurus write-translations`](../../cli.mdx#docusaurus-write-translations-sitedir)
- **Markdown files**: `website/i18n/[locale]/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/[versionName]`

### Example file-system structure {#example-file-system-structure}

```bash
website/i18n/[locale]/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs
│
│ # translations for website/docs
├── current
│   ├── api
│   │   └── config.md
│   └── getting-started.md
├── current.json
│
│ # translations for website/versioned_docs/version-1.0.0
├── version-1.0.0
│   ├── api
│   │   └── config.md
│   └── getting-started.md
└── version-1.0.0.json
```