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This template applies CSS to text to signify it is a certain category, such as a comment, type, string, etc. the CSS here is taken from the CSS of <source> if it were under the CSS filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg). This is what an officially endorsed wikipedia extension does to make code (which would otherwise have the same style as <source>) contrast against a dark mode background. The style must be calculated here, rather than be under a CSS filter because VDC software doesn't allow filter.

Usage

{{Syntax highlight|category|text}}

Currently Supported Categories

Uses	Example	Shortcuts	Preview
Character/String	{{syntax highlight|character|'x'}} {{syntax highlight|string|"Hello, World!"}}	{{stx|char|'x'}} {{stx|str|"Hello, World!"}}	'x'
Comment	{{syntax highlight|comment|//comment}}	{{stx|comm|//comment}}	//comment
Control	{{syntax highlight|control|if}}	{{stx|ctrl|if}}	if
Function	{{syntax highlight|function|main}}	{{stx|func|main}}	main
Label	{{syntax highlight|label|final}}	{{stx|lbl|final}}	final
Macro	{{syntax highlight|macro|#define}}	{{stx|mac|#define}}	#define
Number/Operator	{{syntax highlight|number|3.0f}} {{syntax highlight|operator|+}}	{{stx|no|3.0f}} {{stx|op|+}}	3.0f
Register	{{syntax highlight|register|%rax}}	{{stx|reg|%rax}}	%rax
Regular Expression	{{syntax highlight|regular expression|/a*b+/}}	{{stx|regex|/a*b+/}}	/a*b+/
Type	{{syntax highlight|type|unsigned int}}	{{stx|type|unsigned int}}	unsigned int