diff --git a/ec.config.mjs b/ec.config.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c03eb5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ec.config.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// @ts-check
+import { pluginCxxMark } from "./src/plugins/expressive-code/cxx-mark.ts";
+
+/** @type {import('@astrojs/starlight/expressive-code').StarlightExpressiveCodeOptions} */
+export default {
+  plugins: [pluginCxxMark()],
+};
diff --git a/src/assets/examples/development/guide/cxx-mark-1.mdx b/src/assets/examples/development/guide/cxx-mark-1.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bbc0df8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/examples/development/guide/cxx-mark-1.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+```cpp cxx-mark
+// syntax of for statement
+/*$s:attr*//*$opt*/ for ( /*$s:init-statement*/ /*$s:condition*//*$opt*/ ; /*$s:expression*//*$opt*/ ) /*$s:statement*/
+
+// exposition only alias template of conditionally const type
+template< bool Const, class T >
+using /*$e:maybe-const*/ = std::conditional_t<Const, const T, T>;
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/content/docs/development/guide/doc-everything.mdx b/src/content/docs/development/guide/doc-everything.mdx
index d6e7f8d..edf6d31 100644
--- a/src/content/docs/development/guide/doc-everything.mdx
+++ b/src/content/docs/development/guide/doc-everything.mdx
@@ -139,6 +139,75 @@ import declDocExample3 from "@src/assets/examples/development/guide/decl-doc-3.m
   Don't forget the `autorevSince` attribute on the `DeclDoc` component! Presence of this attribute allows [autorev](./revision#autorev) to automatically show and hide the `DeclDoc` component according to the user-selected revision.
 </Aside>
 
+## Code block inline markers
+
+Special comments can be embedded within Markdown code blocks to specify part of codes has special meanings. Enable this feature by adding `cxx-mark` after the language name of code block's opening fence:
+
+import cxxMarkExample1 from "@src/assets/examples/development/guide/cxx-mark-1.mdx?raw";
+
+<Code code={cxxMarkExample1} lang="mdx" />
+
+<Card title="Preview">
+  ```cpp cxx-mark
+  // syntax of for statement
+  /*$s:attr*//*$opt*/ for ( /*$s:init-statement*/ /*$s:condition*//*$opt*/ ; /*$s:expression*//*$opt*/ ) /*$s:statement*/
+
+  // exposition only alias template of conditionally const type
+  template< bool Const, class T >
+  using /*$e:maybe-const*/ = std::conditional_t<Const, const T, T>;
+  ```
+</Card>
+
+Three kinds of markers are supported:
+
+<DeclDoc>
+  <Decl slot="decl">
+    ```
+    /*$s:something*/
+    ```
+  </Decl>
+
+  Marks part of code to be a syntax notation.
+
+  Rendered as:
+
+  ```cpp cxx-mark
+  /*$s:something*/
+  ```
+</DeclDoc>
+
+<DeclDoc>
+  <Decl slot="decl">
+    ```
+    /*$e:something*/
+    ```
+  </Decl>
+
+  Marks part of code to be exposition only.
+
+  Rendered as:
+
+  ```cpp cxx-mark
+  /*$e:something*/
+  ```
+</DeclDoc>
+
+<DeclDoc>
+  <Decl slot="decl">
+    ```
+    something/*$opt*/
+    ```
+  </Decl>
+
+  Mark the previous part of code (often a syntax notation) to be optional.
+
+  Rendered as:
+
+  ```cpp cxx-mark
+  something/*$opt*/
+  ```
+</DeclDoc>
+
 ## Description list
 
 ### Basic Usage
diff --git a/src/plugins/expressive-code/cxx-mark.ts b/src/plugins/expressive-code/cxx-mark.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5155d4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/expressive-code/cxx-mark.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import {
+  definePlugin,
+  InlineStyleAnnotation,
+  type ExpressiveCodePlugin,
+} from "@astrojs/starlight/expressive-code";
+
+export function pluginCxxMark(): ExpressiveCodePlugin {
+  return definePlugin({
+    name: "CXX mark",
+    hooks: {
+      postprocessAnalyzedCode: (context) => {
+        context.codeBlock.getLines().forEach((line) => {
+          if (context.codeBlock.meta.includes("cxx-mark")) {
+            const matches = [
+              ...line.text.matchAll(/\/\*\$(.+?)\*\//g),
+            ].reverse();
+            matches.forEach((match) => {
+              const begin = match.index;
+              const end = begin + match[0].length;
+              if (match[1].startsWith("s:")) {
+                line.addAnnotation(
+                  new InlineStyleAnnotation({
+                    inlineRange: {
+                      columnStart: begin,
+                      columnEnd: end,
+                    },
+                    // color of syntax notation should be same with comments
+                    italic: true,
+                  })
+                );
+                line.editText(begin, end, match[0].slice(5, -2));
+              } else if (match[1].startsWith("e:")) {
+                line.addAnnotation(
+                  new InlineStyleAnnotation({
+                    inlineRange: {
+                      columnStart: begin,
+                      columnEnd: end,
+                    },
+                    color: "var(--cppdoc-color-cxx-mark-exposition)",
+                    italic: true,
+                  })
+                );
+                line.editText(begin + 2, begin + 5, "");
+              } else if (match[1] == "opt") {
+                const newStr = "(optional)";
+                line.editText(begin, end, newStr);
+                line.addAnnotation(
+                  new InlineStyleAnnotation({
+                    inlineRange: {
+                      columnStart: begin,
+                      columnEnd: begin + newStr.length,
+                    },
+                    color: "var(--cppdoc-color-cxx-mark-optional)",
+                  })
+                );
+              }
+            });
+          }
+        });
+      },
+    },
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/styles/custom.css b/src/styles/custom.css
index efbe066..aff9dbd 100644
--- a/src/styles/custom.css
+++ b/src/styles/custom.css
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
   --cppdoc-color-ill-formed: var(--sl-color-red);
   --cppdoc-color-ifndr: var(--sl-color-red);
 
+  --cppdoc-color-cxx-mark-exposition: #ff0000;
+  --cppdoc-color-cxx-mark-optional: var(--sl-color-green);
+
   --sl-sidebar-width: 22rem;
 }