Include shortcode can include files of different types. By specifying a language, the included file will have syntax highlighting. ## Shortcode ```tpl {{}} ``` Attributes: | Name | Usage | default | | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | | file | path to the included file relative to the hugo root | empty value | | language\* | language for [syntax highlighting](https://gohugo.io/content-management/syntax-highlighting/#list-of-chroma-highlighting-languages) | empty value | | markdown | included file is markdown | false | | options | highlighting [options](https://gohugo.io/content-management/syntax-highlighting/#highlight-shortcode) | linenos=table | \* if not set, the content will be rendered as plain HTML ### Include \*.yml file with options ```tpl {{}} ``` {{< include file="config.yaml" language="yaml" options="linenos=table,hl_lines=5-6,linenostart=100">}} ### Include \*.md file Included markdown files will be rendered using the `RenderString` [function](https://gohugo.io/functions/renderstring/). {{< hint warning >}} **Location of markdown files**\ If you include markdown files that should not get a menu entry, place them outside the content folder or exclude them otherwise. {{< /hint >}} ```tpl {{}} ``` {{< include file="static/includes/table.md.part" markdown="true" >}} ### Include \*.html file HTML content will be filtered by the `safeHTML` filter and added to the rendered page output. ```tpl {{}} ``` {{< include file="static/includes/example.html.part" >}}