Using Markdown in theme extension and block overriding

[joapuiib]

I want to override the announce block Material for Mkdocs in order to show a announcement in the top of the page.

Is it possible to use Markdown in template overriding?

{% block announce %}
<div class="under-construction" markdown>

:construction: :construction_site: Site under construction! :construction: :construction_site:

</div>
{% endblock %}

I'm assuming it doesn't work.

Also, the example in this repository uses HTML directly:

mkdocs-material/material/overrides/main.html

Lines 8 to 23 in 1357cd2

	{% block announce %}
	For updates follow <strong>@squidfunk</strong> on
	<a rel="me" href="https://fosstodon.org/@squidfunk">
	<span class="twemoji mastodon">
	{% include ".icons/fontawesome/brands/mastodon.svg" %}
	</span>
	<strong>Fosstodon</strong>
	</a>
	and
	<a href="https://x.com/squidfunk">
	<span class="twemoji twitter">
	{% include ".icons/fontawesome/brands/twitter.svg" %}
	</span>
	<strong>Twitter</strong>
	</a>
	{% endblock %}

I just want to know if it's possible.
Thanks in advance!

[squidfunk]

No, it's not possible, since it's too late in the rendering process – all Markdown has been translated to HTML and Jinja templates only understand HTML, so any Markdown will remain verbatim. It might be doable with a plugin or hook, though.

[joapuiib]

Thanks for clarifying!