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Tips & Tricks

Quick tips and useful tricks to enhance your MkDocs Material experience, organized by topic.

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Performance

Optimize your MkDocs site for faster builds and better load times.

Explore Performance Tips

Topics covered:

  • Build speed optimization
  • Image optimization and lazy loading
  • Search performance tuning
  • Performance monitoring

Styling

Customize the look and feel of your documentation site.

Explore Styling Tips

Topics covered:

  • Custom color schemes
  • Font customization
  • Dark mode configuration
  • Advanced CSS styling

Keyboard Shortcuts

Master keyboard navigation and create custom shortcuts.

Explore Keyboard Shortcuts

Topics covered:

  • Built-in MkDocs shortcuts
  • Custom keybindings
  • Vim-style navigation
  • Accessibility considerations

Content Enhancement

Add advanced features to your documentation content.

Explore Content Tips

Topics covered:

  • Reusable content snippets
  • External content embedding
  • Math equations with MathJax
  • Content validation

Deployment

Deploy your documentation site to various platforms.

Explore Deployment Tips

Topics covered:

  • GitHub Pages deployment
  • Custom domain configuration
  • Netlify, Cloudflare, Vercel
  • Docker deployment

Writing Best Practices

Learn how to write effective technical documentation.

Explore Writing Tips

Topics covered:

  • Diátaxis framework usage
  • Writing style guidelines
  • Code block best practices
  • Content organization

Quick Wins

Start with Performance and Writing Best Practices for the biggest impact on your documentation quality.