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File Tree

To display the structure of a directory with file icons and collapsible sub-directories, use the <FileTree> component.

Preview
  • astro.config.mjs an important file
  • package.json
  • README.md
  • Directorysrc
    • Directorycomponents
      • Header.astro
    • …
  • Directorypages/
    • …

Import

import { FileTree } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';

Usage

Display a file tree with file icons and collapsible sub-directories using the <FileTree> component.

Specify the structure of your files and directories with an unordered Markdown list inside <FileTree>. Create a sub-directory using a nested list or add a / to the end of a list item to render it as a directory without specific content.

import { FileTree } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';


<FileTree>


- astro.config.mjs
- package.json
- src
  - components
    - Header.astro
    - Title.astro
  - pages/


</FileTree>
Preview
  • astro.config.mjs
  • package.json
  • Directorysrc
    • Directorycomponents
      • Header.astro
      • Title.astro
    • Directorypages/
      • …

Highlight entries

Make a file or directory stand out by making its name bold, e.g. **README.md**.

import { FileTree } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';


<FileTree>


- src
  - components
    - **Header.astro**
    - Title.astro


</FileTree>
Preview
  • Directorysrc
    • Directorycomponents
      • Header.astro
      • Title.astro

Add comments

Add a comment to a file or directory by adding more text after the name. Inline Markdown formatting such as bold and italics is supported in comments.

import { FileTree } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';


<FileTree>


- src
  - components
    - Header.astro an **important** file
    - Title.astro


</FileTree>
Preview
  • Directorysrc
    • Directorycomponents
      • Header.astro an important file
      • Title.astro

Add placeholders

Add placeholder files and directories by using either ... or … as the name. This can be useful to indicate to a reader that a folder is expected to contain more items without specifying them all explicitly.

import { FileTree } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';


<FileTree>


- src
  - components
    - Header.astro
    - …


</FileTree>
Preview
  • Directorysrc
    • Directorycomponents
      • Header.astro
      • …

<FileTree> Props

Implementation: FileTree.astro

The <FileTree> component does not accept any props.