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The embedio shortcode extension allows you to incorporate different file types into Quarto HTML documents by using Quarto’s shortcode mechanism.

Installation

To install the embedio shortcode extension, follow these steps:

1. Open your terminal.

2. Execute the following command:

quarto add coatless-quarto/embedio

This command will download and install the shortcode extension under the _extensions subdirectory of your Quarto project. If you are using version control, ensure that you include this directory in your repository.

Usage

We presently support the following shortcodes:

Shortcode	Description
audio	Embeds an audio player with optional caption and download link.
pdf	Embeds a PDF file with customizable width and height.
revealjs	Embeds a Reveal.js slide deck with optional height.

You can use the shortcode immediately in a Quarto project that has the extension installed by typing into the document:

{{< shortcode-name filename >}}

For example, we can embed RevealJS slides using: