mermaid usage #
It is a JavaScript based diagramming and charting tool that renders Markdown-inspired text definitions to create and modify diagrams dynamically.
Youtube #
Alert #
alert
outputs its contents as a stylised message box within your article. It’s useful for drawing attention to important information that you don’t want the reader to miss.
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
icon |
Optional. the icon to display on the left side. Default: exclaimation triangle icon (Check out the icon shortcode for more details on using icons.) |
iconColor |
Optional. the color for the icon in basic CSS style. Can be either hex values ( #FFFFFF ) or color names (white )By default chosen based on the current color theme . |
cardColor |
Optional. the color for the card background in basic CSS style. Can be either hex values ( #FFFFFF ) or color names (white )By default chosen based on the current color theme . |
textColor |
Optional. the color for the text in basic CSS style. Can be either hex values ( #FFFFFF ) or color names (white )By default chosen based on the current color theme . |
The input is written in Markdown so you can format it however you please.
Example 1: No params
{{< alert >}}
**Warning!** This action is destructive!
{{< /alert >}}
Example 2: Unnamed param
{{< alert "twitter" >}}
Don't forget to [follow me](https://twitter.com/nunocoracao) on Twitter.
{{< /alert >}}
Example 3: Named params
{{< alert icon="fire" cardColor="#e63946" iconColor="#1d3557" textColor="#f1faee" >}}
This is an error!
{{< /alert >}}
Article #
Article
will embed a single article into a markdown file. The link
to the file should be the .RelPermalink
of the file to be embedded. Note that the shortcode will not display anything if it’s referencing it’s parent. Note: if you are running your website in a subfolder like Blowfish (i.e. /blowfish/) please include that path in the link.
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
link |
Required. the .RelPermalink to the target article. |
Example:
{{< article link="/docs/welcome/" >}}
Badge #
badge
outputs a styled badge component which is useful for displaying metadata.
Example:
{{< badge >}}
New article!
{{< /badge >}}
Button #
button
outputs a styled button component which can be used to highlight a primary action. It has two optional variables href
and target
which can be used to specify the URL and target of the link.
Example:
{{< button href="#button" target="_self" >}}
Call to action
{{< /button >}}
Carousel #
carousel
is used to showcase multiple images in an interactive and visually appealing way. This allows a user to slide through multiple images while only taking up the vertical space of a single one. All images are displayed using the full width of the parent component and using one of the predefined aspect ratios of 16:9
, 21:9
or 32:9
.
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
images |
Required. A regex string to match image names. |
aspectRatio |
Optional. The aspect ratio for the carousel. Either 16-9 , 21-9 or 32-9 . It is set to 16-9 by default. |
interval |
Optional. The interval for the auto-scrooling, specified in milliseconds. Defaults to 2000 (2s) |
Example 1: 16:9 aspect ratio and verbose list of images
{{< carousel images="{gallery/03.jpg, gallery/01.jpg, gallery/02.jpg, gallery/04.jpg}" >}}

Example 2: 21:9 aspect ratio and regex-ed list of images
{{< carousel images="gallery/*" aspectRatio="21-9" interval="2500" >}}

Chart #
chart
uses the Chart.js library to embed charts into articles using simple structured data. It supports a number of different chart styles and everything can be configured from within the shortcode. Simply provide the chart parameters between the shortcode tags and Chart.js will do the rest.
Refer to the official Chart.js docs for details on syntax and supported chart types.
Example:
{{< chart >}}
type: 'bar',
data: {
labels: ['Tomato', 'Blueberry', 'Banana', 'Lime', 'Orange'],
datasets: [{
label: '# of votes',
data: [12, 19, 3, 5, 3],
}]
}
{{< /chart >}}
Gallery #
gallery
allows you to showcase multiple images at once, in a responsive manner with more varied and interesting layouts.
In order to add images to the gallery, use img
tags for each image and add class="grid-wXX"
in order for the gallery to be able to identify the column width for each image. The widths available by default start at 10% and go all the way to 100% in 5% increments. For example, to set the width to 65%, set the class to grid-w65
. Additionally, widths for 33% and 66% are also available in order to build galleries with 3 cols. You can also leverage tailwind’s responsive indicators to have a reponsive grid.
Example: responsive gallery
{{< gallery >}}
<img src="gallery/01.jpg" class="grid-w50 md:grid-w33 xl:grid-w33" />
<img src="gallery/02.jpg" class="grid-w50 md:grid-w33 xl:grid-w33" />
<img src="gallery/03.jpg" class="grid-w50 md:grid-w33 xl:grid-w33" />
<img src="gallery/04.jpg" class="grid-w50 md:grid-w33 xl:grid-w33" />
<img src="gallery/05.jpg" class="grid-w50 md:grid-w33 xl:grid-w33" />
<img src="gallery/06.jpg" class="grid-w50 md:grid-w33 xl:grid-w33" />
<img src="gallery/07.jpg" class="grid-w50 md:grid-w33 xl:grid-w33" />
{{< /gallery >}}







GitHub Card #
github
allows you to quickly link a github repository, all while showing and updating in realtime stats about it, such as the number of stars and forks it has.
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
repo |
[String] github repo in the format of username/repo |
Example 1:
{{< github repo="kiga-hub/deployment-docker-compose" >}}
Deploying stacks using Docker Compose.
Katex #
The katex
shortcode can be used to add mathematical expressions to article content using the KaTeX package. Refer to the online reference of supported TeX functions for the available syntax.
To include mathematical expressions in an article, simply place the shortcode anywhere with the content. It only needs to be included once per article and KaTeX will automatically render any markup on that page. Both inline and block notation are supported.
Inline notation can be generated by wrapping the expression in \\(
and \\)
delimiters. Alternatively, block notation can be generated using $$
delimiters.
Example:
{{< katex >}}
\\(f(a,b,c) = (a^2+b^2+c^2)^3\\)
\(f(a,b,c) = (a^2+b^2+c^2)^3\)
Check out the page for more examples.
Lead #
lead
is used to bring emphasis to the start of an article. It can be used to style an introduction, or to call out an important piece of information. Simply wrap any Markdown content in the lead
shortcode.
Example:
{{< lead >}}
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
{{< /lead >}}
List #
List
will display a list of recent articles. This shortcode requires a limit value to constraint the list. Additionally, it supports a where
and a value
in order to filter articles by their parameters. Note that this shortcode will not display its parent page but it will count for the limit value.
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
limit |
Required. the number of recent articles to display. |
title |
Optional title for the list, default is Recent |
where |
The variable to be used for the query of articles e.g. Type |
value |
The value that will need to match the parameter defined in where for the query of articles e.g. for where == Type a valid value could be sample |
where
and value
values are used in the following query where .Site.RegularPages $where $value
in the code of the shortcode. Check Hugo docs to learn more about which parameters are available to use.
Example #1:
{{< list limit=2 >}}
Recent
Example #2:
{{< list title="Samples" limit=5 where="Type" value="sample" >}}
Samples
TypeIt #
TypeIt is the most versatile JavaScript tool for creating typewriter effects on the planet. With a straightforward configuration, it allows you to type single or multiple strings that break lines, delete & replace each other, and it even handles strings that contain complex HTML.
Blowfish implements a sub-set of TypeIt features using a shortcode
. Write your text within the typeit
shortcode and use the following parameters to configure the behavior you want.
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
tag |
[String] html tag that will be used to render the strings. |
classList |
[String] List of css classes to apply to the html element. |
initialString |
[String] Initial string that will appear written and will be replaced. |
speed |
[number] Typing speed, measured in milliseconds between each step. |
lifeLike |
[boolean] Makes the typing pace irregular, as if a real person is doing it. |
startDelay |
[number] The amount of time before the plugin begins typing after being initialized. |
breakLines |
[boolean] Whether multiple strings are printed on top of each other (true), or if they’re deleted and replaced by each other (false). |
waitUntilVisible |
[boolean] Determines if the instance will begin when loaded or only when the target element becomes visible in the viewport. The default is true |
loop |
[boolean] Whether your strings will continuously loop after completing |
Example 1:
{{< typeit >}}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
{{< /typeit >}}
Example 2:
{{< typeit
tag=h1
lifeLike=true
>}}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
consectetur adipiscing elit.
{{< /typeit >}}
Example 3:
{{< typeit
tag=h3
speed=50
breakLines=false
loop=true
>}}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
consectetur adipiscing elit.
{{< /typeit >}}