> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://gitbook.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://gitbook.com/docs/creating-content/blocks/snippets.md).

# Snippets

{% hint style="warning" %}
The Snippets feature is no longer maintained in GitBook and is subject to change. We recommend to structure your content a [space](/docs/creating-content/content-structure/space.md) instead.
{% endhint %}

Snippet blocks are a great way to reference a snippet in your content. Snippet blocks help make the link to your snippet stand out on the page compared to [an inline link](/docs/creating-content/formatting/inline.md#relative-links).

You can only use snippet blocks for internal pages. If you add a snippet block to a page in a published space, the public documentation will show the block as a broken link.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Note:** If you use a snippet block, but then [convert your snippet into a page](/docs/snippets/snippets-beta.md#convert-a-snippet-to-a-page) in your documentation, your snippet block will still link back to the original snippet, which will be archived.
{% endhint %}

### Representation in Markdown

```
{% content-ref url="./" %} . {% endcontent-ref %}
```


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