# Book Theme
The book theme provides a complete documentation experience similar to mdBook or GitBook.
# Features
- Sidebar navigation - Collapsible table of contents
- Page navigation - Previous/next page arrows
- Right TOC - On-page heading navigation with scroll spy
- Responsive - Works on mobile and desktop
- Syntax highlighting - Via Prism.js
- Toggle sidebar - Hide/show for more reading space
# Configuration
# Basic Setup
export default {
extends: "book",
params: {
title: "My Documentation",
author: "Your Name",
description: "Project documentation",
},
};
# Right Table of Contents
Configure the on-page heading navigation:
params: {
rightToc: {
enabled: true, // Show/hide right TOC
title: "On this page", // Section title
minHeadings: 2, // Minimum headings to show TOC
levels: [2, 3], // Which heading levels to include
},
}
# Layout Structure
The book theme uses two layout files:
# base.ts
The HTML wrapper with:
- Document head (meta, CSS, fonts)
- Script includes
- Body wrapper
# index.ts
The page structure:
- Sidebar with TOC
- Main content area
- Previous/next navigation
- Right-side TOC
# Styling
# CSS Files
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
reset.css |
CSS reset |
variables.css |
CSS custom properties |
base.css |
Core layout styles |
typography.css |
Text and heading styles |
list.css |
List styling |
prism.css |
Code highlighting |
# CSS Variables
Customize colors by overriding CSS variables:
:root {
--bg: #ffffff;
--fg: #333333;
--sidebar-bg: #f5f5f5;
--link-color: #0066cc;
}
# JavaScript
# index.js
Handles:
- Sidebar toggle
- Keyboard navigation (left/right arrows)
- Session storage for sidebar state
# prism.min.js
Syntax highlighting for code blocks.
# Keyboard Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
← |
Previous page |
→ |
Next page |
s |
Toggle sidebar |
# File Discovery
The book theme uses TOC mode by default:
files: {
type: "toc",
file: "toc.md",
}
Your content/toc.md defines the sidebar structure.
# Example Site
See the examples/book/ directory for a complete example site using this theme.