Media and Content Embeddings

Article Card

The article shortcode generates a visual preview card for a specified internal page.

Parameter	Description
`link`	Required. The logical path of the target internal page.
`showSummary`	Optional. Whether the page summary is displayed. Default: `true`
`lang`	Optional. Get page from another language of your site.

Example

{{< article link="/docs/40-getting-started" showSummary="true" >}}

Getting Started

Prerequisites Install Hugo extended version, the minimum version is v0.161.0. Install Git version manager. (Optional) Install Go if you want to install Yore using Hugo module instead of Git submodule. Installing Yore Pick one of these three ways to set up the Yore theme on your new site.

Caution

Avoid circular links to prevent infinite recursion.

Cols

cols shortcode allows you to create flexible multi-column layouts with custom widths and optional responsive behaviors. Note that it uses markdown notation ({{% %}}).

Parameter	Description
`widths`	Optional. Comma-separated list of column widths (e.g., `30%,70%`). If not specified, columns are evenly distributed.
`rwd`	Optional. Responsive web design (rwd) controls responsive behavior. When `true`, columns stack vertically on small screens and display horizontally on larger screens. Default: `true`

{{% cols widths="70%,30%" rwd=false %}}

![qwe](/img/01.webp)

<!-- cell -->

Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit.

{{% /cols %}}

Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit.

See more examples in rich-content.

Masonry

masonry shortcode allows you to create a fluid, masonry-style image gallery where items are arranged in columns with varying heights. The inner content uses YAML format to define images.

Images can be specified individually with src, or batch-loaded with match.

Parameter	Description
`columns`	Optional. The number of columns to display. Default: `3`

YAML fields per item:

Field	Description
`src`	Image path. Resolves as page resource first, then global resource.
`match`	Glob pattern to batch-load images. See `Match` for more details.
`caption`	Optional. Caption text displayed below the image.
`alt`	Optional. Alt text for accessibility. Falls back to `caption` if omitted.

Example

{{< masonry columns="3" >}}

- src: /img/02.webp
  alt: Fly high
  caption: Hello world!
- src: /img/03.webp
  alt: Contrails
- src: /img/04.webp
  alt: Parapet
- src: /img/05.webp
  alt: Wing
- src: /img/06.webp
  alt: Eaves
- src: /img/07.webp
  alt: Biplane sunset
- src: /img/drop.svg
  alt: SVG sample

{{< /masonry >}}

Code Importer

The codeimporter shortcode fetches source code from a remote URL and renders it as a highlighted code block.

Parameter	Description
`url`	Required. The absolute URL of the remote source file.
`type`	Optional. The programming language for syntax highlighting.
`startLine`	Optional. The starting line number. Default: `1`
`endLine`	Optional. The ending line number. Default: `-1`

Example: Fetching specific lines from GitHub

{{< codeimporter url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubtraining/hellogitworld/refs/heads/master/src/main/java/com/github/App.java" type="java" startLine="3" endLine="7" >}}

/**
 * Hello again
 * Hello world!
 * Hello
 */

Gallery

The gallery shortcode displays an image gallery with a main viewport, navigation buttons, and a scrollable thumbnail strip. The inner content uses YAML format to define images.

Images can be specified individually with src, or batch-loaded with match.

Parameter	Description
`ratio`	Optional. Aspect ratio of the slide frame, in `x/y` format. Default: `4/3`
`fit`	Optional. How images fill the frame. `contain` shows the full image (may letterbox); `cover` crops to fill. Default: `contain`
`thumbs`	Optional. Whether to show the thumbnail strip. Default: `true`
`arrows`	Optional. Whether to show the previous/next buttons. Default: `true`
`counter`	Optional. Whether to show the slide counter. Default: `true`

YAML fields per item:

Field	Description
`src`	Image path. Resolves as page resource first, then global resource.
`match`	Glob pattern to batch-load images. See `Match` for more details.
`caption`	Optional. Caption text displayed below the main image.
`alt`	Optional. Alt text for accessibility. Falls back to `caption` if omitted.

Example 1: fit="cover" arrows=false

{{< gallery ratio="32/9" fit="cover" arrows=false >}}

- match: /img/?[5-7]* # 05, 06, 07
- src: /img/drop.svg
  caption: gallery caption
  alt: gallery alt

{{< /gallery >}}

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Example 2: thumbs=false counter=false

{{< gallery ratio="32/9" thumbs=false counter=false >}}

- match: /img/?[5-7]* # 05, 06, 07
- src: /img/drop.svg
  caption: gallery caption
  alt: gallery alt

{{< /gallery >}}

Gist

The gist shortcode embeds a GitHub Gist into the page.

Parameter	Description
`0`	Required. GitHub username.
`1`	Required. Gist ID.
`2`	Optional. Specific filename.

Example: Embedding a specific file

{{< gist mudge 3064 "count_benchmark.rb" >}}

GitHub

The github shortcode creates a dynamic preview card for a GitHub repository.

Parameter	Description
`repo`	Required. Format `owner/repo`.
`showThumbnail`	Optional. Display Open Graph image. Default: `true`

Example: Repository preview with thumbnail

{{< github repo="gohugoio/hugo" >}}

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Icon

The icon shortcode renders an inline SVG icon from the theme's icon library.

Parameter	Description
`0`	Required. Icon name.

Example

{{< icon "activity" >}}
{{< icon "arrow-left-circle" >}}
{{< icon "clock" >}}

See all available icons in reference page.

Md Importer

The mdimporter shortcode fetches and renders remote Markdown content. With the md optional combines with the markdown notation, and the imported markdown could render TOC.

Parameter	Description
`url`	Optional. The absolute URL of the Markdown file.
`page`	Optional. The logical path of the target internal page.
`md`	Optional. Whether to render the imported the content to markdown.

Example

General import:

{{< mdimporter url="https://github.com/ZhenShuo2021/hugo-yore/raw/refs/heads/main/README.md" >}}

Render content TOC:

{{% mdimporter url="https://github.com/ZhenShuo2021/hugo-yore/raw/refs/heads/main/README.md" md=false %}}

Include an internal page:

{{% mdimporter page="/docs/shortcodes/40-math/index.md" %}}

Video

The video shortcode embeds a HTML5 video player.

Parameter	Description
`src`	Required. Video URL or local path. Local lookup order: page resource → `assets/` → `static/`.
`poster`	Optional. Poster image URL or local path. If omitted, the shortcode attempts a same-name image in the page bundle.
`caption`	Optional. Markdown caption shown below the video.
`autoplay`	Optional. Enables autoplay when `true`. Default: `false`
`loop`	Optional. Loops when `true`. Default: `false`
`muted`	Optional. Mutes when `true`. Default: `false`
`controls`	Optional. Shows the browser's default playback controls when `true`. Default: `true`
`playsinline`	Optional. Inline playback on mobile when `true`. Default: `true`
`preload`	Optional. `metadata` (load info), `none` (save bandwidth), or `auto` (preload more). Default: `metadata`
`start`	Optional. Start time in seconds.
`end`	Optional. End time in seconds.
`ratio`	Optional. Reserved aspect ratio for the player. Supports `16/9`, `4/3`, `1/1`, or custom `W/H`. Default: `16/9`
`fit`	Optional. How the video fits the ratio: `contain` (no crop), `cover` (crop to fill), `fill` (stretch). Default: `contain`

Example: Autoplay muted video

{{< video
    src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/CC0_-_Public_Domain_Dedication_video_bumper.webm"
    poster="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/CC0.jpg"
    caption="**Public domain demo** — CC0 video and poster."
    loop=true
    muted=true
>}}

Public domain demo — CC0 video and poster.

YouTube

The youtubeLite shortcode embeds an optimized YouTube video player.

Parameter	Description
`id`	Optional. YouTube video ID.
`params`	Optional. URL parameters.

Example: Specific video with start time

{{< youtubeLite id="ldX1Ii0MofQ" params="start=30" >}}

TypeIt

The typeit shortcode creates dynamic typewriter animations.

Parameter	Description
`initialString`	Optional. Text shown before animation.
`speed`	Optional. Typing speed in ms. Default: `100`
`loop`	Optional. Whether to restart. Default: `false`
`tag`	Optional. HTML tag for wrapping. Default: `div`

Example: Looping animation with custom speed

{{< typeit speed="50" loop="true" tag="h2" >}}
Yore - A Simple Yet Powerful Hugo Theme
{{< /typeit >}}

Article Card

Getting Started

Cols

Masonry

Code Importer

Gallery

Gist

GitHub

gohugoio/hugo

Icon

Md Importer

Video

YouTube

TypeIt

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