Overview

The vitepress-theme-demoblock is a theme plugin for Vitepress that allows for the easy addition of Vue examples when writing documentation. It addresses the limitations of using Vitepress for component examples, such as the need to write both the example and the code separately and the inability to render code blocks in Markdown. The theme is built using TypeScript and ESM specifications and is currently compatible with Vitepress version 1.0.0-beta.3 and Vue version 3.3.4.

Features

• Easy Vue Example Integration: The theme allows for easy integration of Vue examples into documentation, simplifying the process of showcasing component functionality.
• Elimination of Duplicate Code: With vitepress-theme-demoblock, there’s no need to write the component example and code separately, reducing redundancy and saving time.
• Support for Code Rendering in Markdown: Unlike Vitepress, this theme can render code blocks present in Markdown files, allowing for a more comprehensive documentation experience.
• Multiple Language Support: The theme provides support for multiple languages, with the default language being Chinese.

Installation

To install the vitepress-theme-demoblock theme, follow these steps:

1. Open the vitepress/config.js file.
2. Import the demoblockPlugin and demoblockVitePlugin plugins from ‘vitepress-theme-demoblock’.
3. In the vitepress/theme/index.js file, use the vitepress-theme-demoblock theme and register the necessary components.
4. Configure the commands in the package.json file using vitepress-rc to register components (specify the docs directory with --docsDir and the component registration directory with --componentsDir).
5. If the .vitepress directory is located at the same level as the package.json file, set --docsDir to ..
6. Use the style and script tags in the .md file to reference the necessary styles and scripts.

Summary

The vitepress-theme-demoblock is a theme plugin for Vitepress that simplifies the process of adding Vue examples to documentation. It eliminates the need for duplicate code and allows for the rendering of code blocks in Markdown files. The theme also provides support for multiple languages and can be customized through class names and style configurations. It is primarily intended for use with custom component libraries, but can also be used with third-party component libraries such as element-plus.