The Project

I use Joomla for website development and I want to display code (python, php, etc.) with syntax highlighting on a joomla page/article. I want the code to be displayed like this:

Joomla 5 plugin to display code snippets

Overview

1. Plugin Type: We'll create a Content Plugin that processes content to identify code blocks and enhance them with syntax highlighting and a copy button.
2. Libraries Used:
   • Prism.js: For syntax highlighting.
   • Clipboard.js: For handling the copy functionality.
3. Plugin Structure:
   • Manifest File (code_display.xml): Defines the plugin metadata.
   • PHP Plugin File (code_display.php): Handles the processing of content.
   • Assets: CSS and JS files for styling and functionality.