codeblock
Codeblock refers to a section of text formatted to display programming code as plain text, preserving whitespace and using a monospaced font. Code blocks are used to present source code, commands, or terminal output in documentation, tutorials, and software interfaces. They improve readability and prevent code from being misinterpreted as ordinary prose.
In Markdown and similar markup languages, code blocks are created by enclosing content with fence markers,
In HTML, code blocks are commonly constructed with pre and code elements. The pre element preserves whitespace
Beyond Markdown and HTML, many documentation systems, editors, and notebooks treat code blocks as discrete, copyable
Best practices for codeblocks include specifying a language when possible to enable highlighting, preserving indentation exactly