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---
title: Syntax highlighting
description: Add syntax highlighting to code examples.
categories: []
keywords: [highlight]
aliases: [/extras/highlighting/,/extras/highlight/,/tools/syntax-highlighting/]
---
Hugo provides several methods to add syntax highlighting to code examples:
- Use the [`transform.Highlight`] function within your templates
- Use the [`highlight`] shortcode with any [content format](g)
- Use fenced code blocks with the Markdown content format
[`transform.Highlight`]: /functions/transform/highlight/
[`highlight`]: /shortcodes/highlight/
## Fenced code blocks
In its default configuration, Hugo highlights code examples within fenced code blocks, following this form:
````text {file="content/example.md"}
```LANG [OPTIONS]
CODE
```
````
CODE
: The code to highlight.
LANG
: The language of the code to highlight. Choose from one of the [supported languages]. This value is case-insensitive.
OPTIONS
: One or more space-separated or comma-separated key-value pairs wrapped in braces. Set default values for each option in your [site configuration]. The key names are case-insensitive.
[supported languages]: #languages
[site configuration]: /configuration/markup/#highlight
For example, with this Markdown:
````text {file="content/example.md"}
```go {linenos=inline hl_lines=[3,"6-8"] style=emacs}
package main
import "fmt"
func main() {
for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
fmt.Println("Value of i:", i)
}
}
```
````
Hugo renders this:
```go {linenos=inline, hl_lines=[3, "6-8"], style=emacs}
package main
import "fmt"
func main() {
for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
fmt.Println("Value of i:", i)
}
}
```
## Options
{{% include "_common/syntax-highlighting-options.md" %}}
## Escaping
When documenting shortcode usage, escape the tag delimiters:
````text {file="content/example.md"}
```text {linenos=inline}
{{</*/* shortcode-1 */*/>}}
{{%/*/* shortcode-2 */*/%}}
```
````
Hugo renders this to:
```text {linenos=inline}
{{</* shortcode-1 */>}}
{{%/* shortcode-2 */%}}
```
## Languages
These are the supported languages. Use one of the identifiers, not the language name, when specifying a language for:
- The [`transform.Highlight`] function
- The [`highlight`] shortcode
- Fenced code blocks
{{< chroma-lexers >}}