pmndrs.docs

Authoring

How to write documentation

Summary

This is a guide on how to write documentation. We support all GFM syntax, plus some custom components that are described here.

Keypoints

In your MDX folder, create any path/to/my-document.mdx:

---
title: My Document
description: Lorem ipsum...
nav: 0
image: dog.png
sourcecode: to/my-document.mdx
---

MARKDOWN

Frontmatter

Any key is optional.

  • title: if not provided, last part of the path is used: my document
  • description
  • sourcecode: relative path to the source-code file
  • image:
    • relative (to the md file) or absolute path, eg: dog.png, ./dog.png, ../../dog.png, /dog.png or https://animals.com/dog.png
    • will be used as metadata image if provided
  • nav: order in the navigation (on the same level)

MARKDOWN

You can use any GitHub Flavored Markdown syntax.

Plus, all exported components/mdx/index.tsx MDX components.

Intro

Use at the top of the document, just after the frontmatter.

<Intro>
  This is an intro. Here you can write a long description of the article, longer than the frontmatter `description`, eventually with [links](#), lists, etc.
  
  Multiple paragraphs are also possible, or anything.
</Intro>
Result

Summary

This is an intro. Here you can write a long description of the article, longer than the frontmatter description, eventually with links, lists, etc.

Multiple paragraphs are also possible, or anything.

Keypoints

Can be used after Intro, to list main points the article covers: one bullet per KeypointsItem.

<Keypoints title="What you'll learn">
  <KeypointsItem>First item</KeypointsItem>
  <KeypointsItem>Second **item**</KeypointsItem>
</Keypoints>
Result

What you'll learn

  • First item
  • Second item

Img

Relative images are supported. Eg, inside your MDX folder:

|-- getting-started
|   |-- authoring.mdx  <= relative to this article
|   `-- gutenberg.jpg

---
title: Authoring
---

![](gutenberg.jpg)
Result

Tip

You are encouraged to use relative images, since dimensions are automatically added as img[width][height] attributes.

For others, think about adding them to prevent layout shift.

It is also possible to specify only one dimension (other is inferred from instrisic ratio), eg:

<img src="gutenberg.jpg" height="200" />
Result

Although it is probably better to use CSS for this:

<img src="gutenberg.jpg" style={{width: 'auto', height: '10rem'}} />
Result
Note

See MDX_BASEURL to understand how it is converted to a full URL.

Code

Line numbers/highlights are supported:

```tsx {1,4-6} showLineNumbers
type Props = {who: string}

function Hi({who}: Props) {
  return (
    <p>Hello, {who}!</p>
  )
}
```
Result
type Props = {who: string}

function Hi({who}: Props) {
  return (
    <p>Hello, {who}!</p>
  )
}

You can start at a specific X line number showLineNumbers=X:

```tsx {1,4-6} showLineNumbers=150
type Props = {who: string}

function Hi({who}: Props) {
  return (
    <p>Hello, {who}!</p>
  )
}
```
Result
type Props = {who: string}

function Hi({who}: Props) {
  return (
    <p>Hello, {who}!</p>
  )
}

diff format is supported:

```diff
diff --git a/example.txt b/example.txt
index 8c3317a..47ea956 100644
--- a/example.txt
+++ b/example.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Hello, World!
+Hello, GitHub World!
 Here are some changes:
-This line will be modified.
+This line has been modified.
 This line will stay the same.
```
Result
diff --git a/example.txt b/example.txt
index 8c3317a..47ea956 100644
--- a/example.txt
+++ b/example.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Hello, World!
+Hello, GitHub World!
 Here are some changes:
-This line will be modified.
+This line has been modified.
 This line will stay the same.

Grid

Responsive grid.

<Grid cols={2}>
  <li>A</li>
  <li>B</li>
  <li>C</li>
  ...
</Grid>
Result
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G

Sandpack

Inline sandboxes.

Note

See Sandpack official documentation for full usage.

<Sandpack
  template="react-ts"
  customSetup={{
    dependencies: {
      'three': 'latest',
      '@react-three/fiber': 'latest',
      '@react-three/drei': 'latest'
    },
  }}
  files={{
    '/styles.css': `html,body,#root {height:100%;margin:unset;}`,
    '/App.tsx': `import { Canvas } from '@react-three/fiber'
import { Cloud, CameraControls } from '@react-three/drei'

export default function App() {
  return (
    <Canvas camera={{position: [0,-13,0]}}>
      <Cloud speed={.4} growth={6} />
      <ambientLight intensity={Math.PI} />
      <CameraControls />
    </Canvas>
  )
}`,
  }}
/>
Result
import { Canvas } from '@react-three/fiber'
import { Cloud, CameraControls } from '@react-three/drei'

export default function App() {
return (
  <Canvas camera={{position: [0,-13,0]}}>
    <Cloud speed={.4} growth={6} />
    <ambientLight intensity={Math.PI} />
    <CameraControls />
  </Canvas>
)
}
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Tip

Sandpack UI SSR-rendering1 is also supported (out of the box).

Sandpack[folder]

Instead of files, a folder prop allow you to pass a folder containing all the files:

<Sandpack
  template="react-ts"
  folder="authoring-sandpack-cloud"
/>

folder path is relative to the .mdx file:

|-- getting-started
|   |-- authoring.mdx             <= relative to this article
|   `-- authoring-sandpack-cloud  <= the folder
Tip

It will simply:

  • build the files prop for you (including all .{js|ts|jsx|tsx|css} it finds)
  • build customSetup.dependencies from package.json if it exists
Result
import { CameraControls, Cloud } from '@react-three/drei'
import { Canvas } from '@react-three/fiber'

export default function App() {
  return (
    <Canvas camera={{ position: [0, -13, 0] }}>
      <Cloud speed={0.4} growth={6} />
      <ambientLight intensity={Math.PI} />
      <CameraControls />
    </Canvas>
  )
}
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It is also possible to pass some individual file format configuration:

<Sandpack
  template="react-ts"
  folder="authoring-sandpack-cloud"
  files={{
    '/App.tsx': {
      readOnly: true,
      active: true,
    },
    '/styles.css': {
      hidden: true
    }
  }}
/>
Result
import { CameraControls, Cloud } from '@react-three/drei'
import { Canvas } from '@react-three/fiber'

export default function App() {
  return (
    <Canvas camera={{ position: [0, -13, 0] }}>
      <Cloud speed={0.4} growth={6} />
      <ambientLight intensity={Math.PI} />
      <CameraControls />
    </Canvas>
  )
}
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Sandpack[fileExplorer]

 
<Sandpack
  template="react-ts"
  folder="authoring-sandpack-cloud"
  fileExplorer
/>
Result
import { CameraControls, Cloud } from '@react-three/drei'
import { Canvas } from '@react-three/fiber'

export default function App() {
  return (
    <Canvas camera={{ position: [0, -13, 0] }}>
      <Cloud speed={0.4} growth={6} />
      <ambientLight intensity={Math.PI} />
      <CameraControls />
    </Canvas>
  )
}
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Tip

Conveniently, enabling fileExplorer will by default [codeEditor={showTabs: false}]. You can override it with [codeEditor] options

You can also pass any fileExplorer={options: ComponentProps<SandpackFileExplorer>}.

Sandpack[codeEditor]

You can pass any codeEditor={options: ComponentProps<SandpackCodeEditor>}.

Sandpack[preview]

You can pass any preview={options: ComponentProps<SandpackPreview>}.

Codesandbox

 
<Codesandbox id="3rjsl" />
ResultCell fracture
Cell fracture

Gha

Aka. "GitHub alerts"

<Gha keyword="NOTE">Highlights information that users should take into account, even when skimming.</Gha>

or better:

> [!NOTE]
> Highlights information that users should take into account, even when skimming.
Result
Note

Highlights information that users should take into account, even when skimming.

We also support: [!TIP], [!IMPORTANT], [!WARNING], [!CAUTION]
Tip

Optional information to help a user be more successful.

Important

Crucial information necessary for users to succeed.

Warning

Critical content demanding immediate user attention due to potential risks.

Caution

Negative potential consequences of an action.

Hint
Caution

Deprecated, use Gha[keyword="NOTE"] instead.

<Hint>
  I'm a deprecated hint. Use `Gha` instead.
</Hint>
Result
Note
I'm a deprecated hint. Use Gha instead.

Contributors

 
<Contributors owner="pmndrs" repo="docs" />
Warning

CONTRIBUTORS_PAT needs to be set. Otherwise, it will display John Doe.

Result
  • bjornstar
  • abernier
  • jure
  • Fasani
  • dai-shi
  • flagrede
  • wiledal
  • SaraVieira
  • giulioz
  • donmccurdy
  • gsimone
  • drcmda
  • skuteli
  • stephencorwin
  • sniok
  • wuharvey
  • codynova
  • alekangelov
  • krispya
  • marcofugaro
  • vanruesc
  • lortschi
  • stockhuman
  • njm222
  • RenaudRohlinger
  • hazem3500
  • CodyJasonBennett
  • talentlessguy
  • joshuaellis
  • Aslemammad

Backers

 
<Backers repo="react-three-fiber" />
Result

Backer

Footnotes

  1. https://sandpack.codesandbox.io/docs/guides/ssr#nextjs-app-dir ↩

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