MDX Demo Post

This is a demonstration of MDX functionality in your Astro blog! MDX allows you to use React components directly in your Markdown content.

What is MDX?

MDX is a powerful format that lets you write JSX directly in your Markdown files. This means you can:

• Write content in Markdown (like this paragraph)
• Use React components inline
• Create interactive content
• Build rich, engaging blog posts

Interactive Components

Here’s a simple interactive component:

Want to defer hydration until the browser is idle? Just change the directive:

Code Blocks Still Work

// You can still use code blocks normally
function Greeting({ name }: { name: string }) {
  return <h1>Hello, {name}!</h1>;
}

export default Greeting;

Styled Lists

• ✅

  Combine Markdown with React components

  Blend prose and interactivity seamlessly.

• ⏳

  Enhance reading experience

  Expose reusable UI patterns directly inside content.

• ☑️

  Ship faster

  Avoid bespoke HTML every time you need a callout or tip.

Custom Styling

You can style content with Tailwind classes:

Conclusion

Attention banner for big news

Inline badges for quick emphasis

Meeting accessibility targets is

AA compliant and our performance budget is 95 Lighthouse. You can even wrap the badge in a link: Astro MDX guide .

Astro components inside MDX

You can seamlessly drop Astro components into MDX:

Pass props into React islands

Hydrate on visibility

MDX opens up a whole new world of possibilities for blog content. You can now create rich, interactive posts that go beyond traditional Markdown while maintaining the simplicity and readability of Markdown syntax.

The best part? Your existing Markdown posts continue to work exactly as before!