Callouts
Obsidian callout syntax, supported types and aliases, custom titles, folding, and nesting in Flowershow.
Use callouts to highlight notes, tips, warnings, and other information. Start a blockquote with [!type], for example [!tip].
Supported types and aliases
Flowershow supports these 13 Obsidian callout types. Use any type or alias inside [!…]; aliases use the same style as their main type.
| Type | Aliases |
|---|---|
note | — |
abstract | summary, tldr |
info | — |
todo | — |
tip | hint, important |
success | check, done |
question | help, faq |
warning | caution, attention |
failure | fail, missing |
danger | error |
bug | — |
example | — |
quote | cite |
Source: Obsidian's supported callout types.
Syntax and examples
Add text after [!type] for a custom title. Omit the body for a title-only callout. Add - immediately after [!type] to collapse the callout by default, or + to make it foldable and expanded by default. Callouts can also be nested.
> [!info] This is cool!
> Here's a callout block.
> It supports **markdown** and [[syntaxwikilinks]].
Here's a callout block. It supports markdown and wikilinks.
> [!tip] Title-only callout
> [!faq]- Are callouts foldable?
> Yes! In a foldable callout, the contents are hidden when the callout is collapsed.
Are callouts foldable?
Yes! In a foldable callout, the contents are hidden when the callout is collapsed.
> [!question] Can callouts be nested?
> > [!todo] Yes!, they can.
> > > [!example] You can even use multiple layers of nesting.
Custom styling
See custom styles for an example of changing callout colors.
