mdbook-private

An mdbook preprocessor for defining and optionally hiding private sections and chapters in your book.

Usage

Installation

cargo install mdbook-private

Configuration in book.toml

# Default options
[preprocessor.private]
remove = false
style = true
notice = "CONFIDENTIAL"
chapter-prefix = "_"

Options Explained

• remove (boolean): Determines whether to remove or retain sections marked as private.
• style (boolean): Styles the private sections (when retained) using blockquote CSS.
• notice (string): Adds a notice to styled sections at the top right corner.
• chapter-prefix (string): If the remove option is active, chapters with filenames prefixed with this value will be excluded.

Markdown Usage

For a hands-on example, explore the example-book.

# Summary

- [Chapter 1](./chapter_1.md)
  - [Sub chapter](./_chapter_1_sub.md)
- [Chapter 2](./_chapter_2.md)
  - [Sub chapter](./chapter_2_sub.md)

Note: With the remove option enabled, only "Chapter 1" will be retained.

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<!--private
This is some highly confidential material which we want to hide when sharing with external parties.

Another *line*.

# A title that should remain a title  
Yet another **line**.
-->