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Code blocks are essential for technical documentation. Mintlify provides powerful syntax highlighting and code formatting capabilities for over 100 programming languages.

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Inline code

To denote a word or phrase as code, enclose it in backticks (`). 
To denote a `word` or `phrase` as code, enclose it in backticks (`).
Use inline code formatting for file names, commands, function names, and short code snippets within sentences.

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Code blocks

Use fenced code blocks by enclosing code in three backticks and follow the leading ticks with the programming language of your snippet to get syntax highlighting.

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Basic code block

Add the programming language after the opening backticks for syntax highlighting: 
class HelloWorld {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("Hello, World!");
    }
}

```java
class HelloWorld {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("Hello, World!");
    }
}
```

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Code block with filename

Optionally, you can also write the name of your code file after the programming language:
HelloWorld.java
class HelloWorld {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("Hello, World!");
    }
}

```java HelloWorld.java
class HelloWorld {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("Hello, World!");
    }
}
```
Displaying the filename helps readers understand the context and location of the code.

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Multiple code examples

Use the CodeGroup component to show multiple related code examples with tabs: 
function greet(name) {
  console.log(`Hello, ${name}!`);
}

greet("World");
CodeGroup is perfect for showing the same functionality across different programming languages or different approaches to solving the same problem.

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Supported languages

Mintlify supports syntax highlighting for over 100 programming languages including:
Simply specify the language name after the opening backticks to enable syntax highlighting for that language.

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