# Code group tag

The `code-group` tag renders a set of code snippets in a tabbed view, allowing users to easily switch between different examples.

## Attributes

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| mode | string | The mode of the code group.
Can be `tabs` or `dropdown`.
Defaults to `tabs`. |


## Syntax and usage

To create a code group, use the `code-group` tag and nest code blocks or `code-snippet` tags within it.
Each code block or `code-snippet` represents a tab in the group.

Example syntax:

```markdoc
{% code-group %}
  ```js {% title="index.js" %}
  import { foo } from "./foo.js";
  console.log("Hello, JavaScript!"); // comment
  ```
  ```js {% title="foo.js" %}
  export const foo = "foo";
  ```
{% /code-group %}
```

**Result:**

```js index.js
import { foo } from "./foo.js";
console.log("Hello, JavaScript!"); // comment
```

```js foo.js
export const foo = "foo";
```

## Tab naming

The name of each tab is determined by the attributes of the code block or `code-snippet` tag in the following order of precedence:

1. the `title` attribute of the code block or `code-snippet` tag
2. the `file` attribute of the `code-snippet` tag
3. the `lang` attribute of the `code-snippet` tag or language from the code block is converted to a human-readable name (e.g., `js` becomes `JavaScript`).


If none of these attributes are provided, the tabs will be named "Tab 1", "Tab 2", and so on.

If the `mode` attribute is set to `dropdown`, the name of the tab is determined by the language of the code block or `code-snippet` tag.

## Examples

### Tabs

```markdoc
{% code-group %}
  ```js {% title="index.js" %}
  console.log("Hello, JavaScript!"); // comment
  ```
  ```python {% title="main.py" %}
  print("Hello, Python!"); # comment
  ```
{% /code-group %}
```

**Result:**

```js index.js
console.log("Hello, JavaScript!"); // comment
```

```python main.py
print("Hello, Python!"); # comment
```

### Dropdown mode

```markdoc
{% code-group mode="dropdown" %}
  ```js {% title="index.js" %}
  console.log("Hello, JavaScript!"); // comment
  ```
  ```python {% title="main.py" %}
  print("Hello, Python!"); # comment
  ```
{% /code-group %}
```

**Result:**

```js index.js
console.log("Hello, JavaScript!"); // comment
```

```python main.py
print("Hello, Python!"); # comment
```

### Mix code blocks and `code-snippet` tags

You can mix code blocks and `code-snippet` tags in the same `code-group`.

Example element:

```markdoc
{% code-group %}
  ```js {% title="index.js" %}
  console.log("Hello, JavaScript!"); // comment
  ```
  {% code-snippet file="./code-examples/museum-config.yaml"
    language="yaml" from=1 to=10 title="museum-redocly.yaml"
  /%}
{% /code-group %}
```

**Result:**

```js index.js
console.log("Hello, JavaScript!"); // comment
```

museum-redocly.yaml
```yaml museum-redocly.yaml
products:
  tickets:
    name: Museum Tickets
    icon: images/ticket-logo.png
    folder: products/tickets/
  events:
    name: Museum Events
    icon: ./images/event-logo.svg
    folder: ./products/events
navbar:
```

## Resources

- **[Markdoc overview for technical writers](https://redocly.com/learn/markdoc)** - Learn how to use Markdoc in your documentation
- **[Markdoc tags](/docs/realm/content/markdoc-tags)** - See the full list of supported Markdoc tags

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