Dev.to tricks I wish I knew before

This is a must share! (Thanks to @michaeltharrington for teaching me!) Let's make dev.to more beautiful with these tricks.

Creating engaging buttons for your dev.to posts

OpenSource ・ Oct 24 '23

#webdev #ui #frontend #javascript

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1. How to add a table of content to your post?

To add a table of content like this:

Table of contents

1. How to add a table of content to your post?
2. How to add a CTA to your post or comment?
3. How to add some expandable content?
4. How to embed a GitHub repository?
5. How to share a link to another post?
6. What else can you do?

Do it like this:

#### Table of contents
1. [How to add a table of content to your post?](#chapter-1)
2. [How to add a CTA to your post or comment?](#chapter-2)
3. [How to add some expandable content?](#chapter-3)
4. [How to embed a GitHub repository?](#chapter-4)
5. [How to share a link to another post?](#chapter-5)
6. [What else can you do?](#chapter-6)

And then:

### 1. How to add a table of content to your post? <a name="chapter-1"></a>
// etc.

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2. How to add a CTA to your post or comment?

To add a CTA like this:

Hey! Go now to our GitHub repository and give it a star!

Do it like this:

{% cta https://github.com/webcrumbs-community/webcrumbs %} Hey! Go now to our GitHub repository and give it a star! {% endcta %}

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3. How to add some expandable content?

To add a expandable content like this:

What is WebCrumbs?

WebCrumbs is an admin panel for React websites that let you add plugins that extend the features of your website with only one-click, saving you time and effort you would have with implementing integrations or building things from scratch.

It's like collaborating not only within your company but with developers all over the world.

Oh, and it's open source and free. Check our GitHub repository and give us a star to support our work!

Do it like this:

{% collapsible **What is WebCrumbs?** %} 

WebCrumbs is an admin panel for React websites that let you add plugins that extend the features of your website with only one-click, saving you time and effort you would have with implementing integrations or building things from scratch. 

It's like collaborating not only within your company but with developers all over the world.

Oh, and it's open source and free. Check our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/webcrumbs-community/webcrumbs) and give us a star to support our work!

{% endcollapsible %}

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4. How to embed a GitHub repository?

To embed a GitHub repository like this:

webcrumbs-community / webcrumbs

Create and modify Node.js websites and applications with an admin interface and powerful themes and plugins, enriched by the community. 🌟 Star to support our work!

We are working on a major overhaul of the repository.
Star the repository and sign up at webcrumbs.org to be notified when we launch

WebCrumbs aspires to be an industry-standard solution for modern web development, positioned as the "WordPress for Node.js", including React and other javascript frameworks. Whether you're a developer or not, you'll find it easy to create, manage, and extend your modern websites with our intuitive admin panel and a rich ecossystem of themes and plugins developed by the community.

Your Support Matters
If you find value in what WebCrumbs aims to achieve, consider starring ⭐️ us on GitHub. Your endorsement is crucial in helping us refine our product and grow our community. Star WebCrumbs on GitHub.

• Plugin Platform: Integrate and manage React plugins to extend functionality effortlessly.
• No-Code Admin Panel: Control every aspect of your website from a robust admin interface, no coding needed.
• …

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Do it like this:

{% embed https://github.com/webcrumbs-community/webcrumbs %}

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5. How to share a link to another post?

To share a link to another post like this:

Let's build WordPress for React together!

OpenSource for WebCrumbs ・ Sep 17 '23

#webdev #react #opensource #javascript

Do it like this:

{% embed https://dev.to/opensourcee/wordpress-for-react-82f %}

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6. What else can I do?

Here's a full list of what you can do!

Do you know other tricks?

Did you like it?

Help us out! Check our GitHub repo and give it a star!

Comments

[Michael Tharrington]

Woot woot! This rocks. 🙌

So many good helpful Markdown tricks and little features of the DEV editor in here. Thanks so much for sharing this resource!! 😀

[OpenSource]

Thanks for sharing first! 😊

[OpenSource]

Thanks for reading!! ❤️

[Harsha S]

Cool tricks!!!