Adding arbitrary code samples to patterns

[yodasw16]

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Is there a way to add arbitrary code samples to a pattern template? A few examples:

• to show different markup than what is rendered above the markup sample
• to show both the markup that renders the pattern and some additional markup that isn't rendered
• to share the CSS for a pattern

[erikjung]

@yodasw16 We have also experienced the need for this kind of flexibility.

Are you thinking that this would be a new property defined in the front-matter of a pattern with the arbitrary code provided as a fenced code block?

As a temporary workaround, you can always include code samples within the notes front-matter property (since it is parsed as Markdown), and use the sourceless flag to hide the default code sample. Example:

name: Button
sourceless: true
notes: |
  This is a button. Here is some code:
  ```html
  <button class="Button">Wooo</button>
  ```
  ```css
  .Button { }
  ```

Although you may need to add a little CSS to properly style the <pre> and/or <code> elements output by the Markdown engine.

[yodasw16]

Yeah, I think it would have to either be a property in the front-matter or for things like showing css or js maybe having another file in the directory that get's pulled in to another <pre><code>. Not sure how that would work, but it would be useful.