Astro·Astro essentials

Layouts and slots

Layouts wrap pages and receive content through slots.

Intermediate 10 min read Lesson 2 of 150 Challenge included
What you will be able to do
  • Create a layout component.
  • Use <slot />.
  • Import and wrap pages.

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Layouts wrap pages and receive content through slots.

  • Create a layout component.
  • Use <slot />.
  • Import and wrap pages.
src/layouts/Base.astroHTML
---
---
<html>
  <body><slot /></body>
</html>
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Answer from memory: Which element renders child content in an Astro layout?

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