Alert

The alert shortcode displays a JavaScript browser alert dialog with your custom message when the page loads. This is useful for important announcements, warnings, or testing purposes.

Usage

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{{< alert >}}
Your alert message here
{{< /alert >}}

Parameters

**Table:** Alert Parameters
Parameter	Required	Default	Description
Inner content	Yes	-	The message to display in the alert dialog

Examples

Basic Alert

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{{< alert >}}
Welcome to my website!
{{< /alert >}}

Alert with go

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{{< alert >}}
**Important:** Your session will expire in 5 minutes.
{{< /alert >}}

Note: go formatting like bold and italic will be converted to plain text in the alert.

Multi-line Alert

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{{< alert >}}
Welcome to our site!

Please read the terms and conditions before proceeding.
{{< /alert >}}

Alert with Special Characters

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{{< alert >}}
Don't forget to save your work!
Use "Ctrl+S" to save quickly.
{{< /alert >}}

Important Notes

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<!-- Alert triggers on page load -->
{{< alert >}}
This will appear immediately when the page loads
{{< /alert >}}

<!-- go is converted to plain text -->
{{< alert >}}
**Bold** text becomes: Bold text
*Italic* text becomes: Italic text
[Links](url) become: Links
{{< /alert >}}

<!-- Multiple alerts will appear in sequence -->
{{< alert >}}First alert{{< /alert >}}
{{< alert >}}Second alert{{< /alert >}}

Alternative Approaches

For less intrusive notifications, consider using:

The admonition shortcode for in-content callouts
Modal dialogs for user confirmations
Banner notices at the top of the page

Example Output

When you use:

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{{< alert >}}
**Welcome!** Please read our privacy policy.
{{< /alert >}}

The user will see a browser alert dialog with the plain text:

Welcome! Please read our privacy policy.