--- layout: docs title: Code description: Documentation and examples for displaying inline and multiline blocks of code with Bootstrap. group: content toc: true --- ## Inline code Wrap inline snippets of code with `

`. Be sure to escape HTML angle brackets.

{% example html %}
For example, <section> should be wrapped as inline.
{% endexample %}

## Code blocks

Use ``s for multiple lines of code. Once again, be sure to escape any angle brackets in the code for proper rendering. You may optionally add the `.pre-scrollable` class, which will set a max-height of 340px and provide a y-axis scrollbar.

{% example html %}
<p>Sample text here...</p>
<p>And another line of sample text here...</p>

{% endexample %}

## Variables

For indicating variables use the `` tag.

{% example html %}
y = mx + b
{% endexample %}

## User input

Use the `` to indicate input that is typically entered via keyboard.

{% example html %}
To switch directories, type cd followed by the name of the directory.

To edit settings, press ctrl + ,
{% endexample %}

## Sample output

For indicating sample output from a program use the `` tag.

{% example html %}
This text is meant to be treated as sample output from a computer program.
{% endexample %}