Template:Syntax highlight/doc

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This template has subpages used to apply CSS to text to signify it is a certain category, such as a comment, type, string, etc. the CSS here is taken from how <source> renders code.

Usage

{{Syntax highlight|category|text}}

Currently Supported Categories

Uses	Example	Shortcuts	Preview
Char/String	{{Syntax highlight|string|"Hello, World!"}}	{{stx|char|'x'}} {{stx|str|"Hello, World!"}}	Template:Syntax highlight/string
Comment	{{Syntax highlight|comment|//comment}}	{{stx|cmnt|//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}}	{{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