Overview

In markdown, use the ::: collapse container with markdown unordered list syntax to implement collapse panels.

• Supports accordion mode via the accordion setting

Enable

This feature is disabled by default. You need to enable it in the theme configuration.

.vuepress/config.ts

export default defineUserConfig({
  theme: plumeTheme({
    markdown: {
      collapse: true, 
    }
  })
})

Usage

In markdown, use the ::: collapse container with markdown unordered list syntax. Each item represents a separate collapsible section.

collapse.md

::: collapse
- Title 1        <!-- Title, click to control expand/collapse -->
                 <!-- Must have an empty line between title and content -->
  Content        <!-- Content, the collapsible area -->

- Title 2

  Content
:::

For each list item:

• Everything from the first line to the first empty line is considered the title

• After the first empty line: Content

Please ensure correct indentation

A simple example:

Input:

::: collapse
- Title 1

  Content

- Title 2

  Content
:::

Output:

Title 1

Content

Title 2

Content

Configuration

After the ::: collapse container syntax, follow with configuration options:

• accordion: Sets the collapse panel to accordion mode. In accordion mode, only one panel can be expanded at a time; clicking other panels will close the previously opened panel.
• expand: Expands panels by default. Invalid in accordion mode.

In list items, before the title, use special markers :+ / :- to set the initial state of the current item to expanded / collapsed.

Examples

Basic Usage

Input:

::: collapse
- Title 1

  Content

- Title 2

  Content
:::

Output:

Title 1

Content

Title 2

Content

Expand All by Default

Add the expand option to expand all panels by default.

Input:

::: collapse expand
- Title 1

  Content

- Title 2

  Content
:::

Output:

Title 1

Content

Title 2

Content

Accordion Mode

Add the accordion option to set accordion mode, where only one panel can be expanded at a time.

::: collapse accordion
- Title 1

  Content

- Title 2

  Content

- Title 3

  Content
:::

Output:

Title 1

Content

Title 2

Content

Title 3

Content

:+ Mark Item as Expanded

Collapse panels are closed by default. Use :+ to mark items with an initial expanded state.

Input:

::: collapse
- Title 1

  Content

- :+ Title 2

  Content

- :+ Title 3

  Content
:::

Output:

Title 1

Content

Title 2

Content

Title 3

Content

:- Mark Item as Collapsed

When collapse panel is configured with expand, all panels are expanded by default. Use :- to mark items with an initial collapsed state.

Input:

::: collapse expand
- Title 1

  Content

- :- Title 2

  Content

- Title 3

  Content
:::

Output:

Title 1

Content

Title 2

Content

Title 3

Content

Contributors

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Changelog

10/9/25, 7:46 AM

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