diff --git a/templates/shortcodes/file_code_block.html b/templates/shortcodes/file_code_block.html
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+++ b/templates/shortcodes/file_code_block.html
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+{% if not lang %}
+    {% set lang = "" %}
+{% endif %}
+{% set data = "```" ~ lang ~ "
+" ~ load_data(path=path) ~ "```" %}
+{{data | markdown(inline=true) | safe}}
\ No newline at end of file