"When using [Mkdocs with Material](https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/), you can set default languages for code blocks in your `mkdocs.yml` configuration file. This is particularly useful for inline code examples that may not have explicit language tags. ```yaml markdown_extensions: - pymdownx.highlight: default_lang: python ``` You can see what this looks like in practice with Air's API reference for forms here: [feldroy.github.io/air/api/forms/](https://feldroy.github.io/air/api/forms/). With this configuration, any code block without a specified language defaults to Python syntax highlighting, making documentation clearer and more consistent."
"Really useful for making inline code examples have code highlighting. 2025-11-22T12:08:34.618632+00:00 When using [Mkdocs with Material](https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/), you can set default languages for code blocks in your `mkdocs.yml` configuration file. This is particularly useful for inline code examples that may not have explicit language tags. With this configuration, any code block without a specified language defaults to Python syntax highlighting, making documentation clearer and more consistent."
MkDocs with the Material theme supports setting a default language for code blocks via the pymdownx.highlight extension in mkdocs.yml. Adding markdown_extensions: - pymdownx.highlight: default_lang: python causes any code block lacking an explicit language tag to receive Python syntax highlighting. This approach is particularly helpful for inline code examples that often omit language annotations. Applying a default language improves readability and visual consistency across documentation. The Air API reference for forms demonstrates this configuration in practice. Using a sensible default reduces the need for manual tagging and keeps examples uniform.
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