diff --git a/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md b/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md
index ff5a5973..0ab70a09 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ The alert sign (`+` or `-`) is optional to control whether the admonition is fol
   {{</* badge */>}}New{{</* /badge */>}}
   {{</* /accordionItem */>}}
 
-  {{</* accordionItem title="Can I use Markdown?" */>}}
-  Yes. Content inside items is Markdown and supports other shortcodes like alerts:
+  {{</* accordionItem title="Can I use shortcodes?" md=false */>}}
+  Yes. Content inside items can contain other shortcodes like alerts:
   
   {{</* alert */>}}This is an inline alert.{{</* /alert */>}}
   {{</* /accordionItem */>}}
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ The alert sign (`+` or `-`) is optional to control whether the admonition is fol
   - Flexible layouts
   - `config`-driven
   
-  {{< badge >}}New{{< /badge >}}
+  
   {{< /accordionItem >}}
 
-  {{< accordionItem title="Can I use Markdown?" >}}
+  {{< accordionItem title="Can I use Markdown?" md=false >}}
   Yes. Content inside items is Markdown and supports other shortcodes like alerts:
   
   {{< alert >}}This is an inline alert.{{< /alert >}}
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ The alert sign (`+` or `-`) is optional to control whether the admonition is fol
   3. Three
   {{</* /accordionItem */>}}
 
-  {{</* accordionItem title="Second item" */>}}
+  {{</* accordionItem title="Second item" md=false */>}}
   This item includes another shortcode:
   {{</* badge */>}}Tip{{</* /badge */>}}
   {{</* /accordionItem */>}}
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ The alert sign (`+` or `-`) is optional to control whether the admonition is fol
   3. Three
   {{< /accordionItem >}}
 
-  {{< accordionItem title="Second item" >}}
+  {{< accordionItem title="Second item" md=false >}}
   This item includes another shortcode:
   {{< badge >}}Tip{{< /badge >}}
   {{< /accordionItem >}}
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/accordionItem.html b/layouts/shortcodes/accordionItem.html
index 414c134e..22a53f28 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/accordionItem.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/accordionItem.html
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 {{ $isSeparated := or (eq $separated true) (eq $separated "true") }}
 
 {{ $title := .Get "title" | default (.Get "header") }}
+{{ $md := .Get "md" | default true }}
 {{ $open := .Get "open" | default false }}
 {{ $isOpen := or (eq $open true) (eq $open "true") }}
 
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@
     </span>
   </summary>
   <div class="px-4 pb-4 text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">
-    {{- .Inner | markdownify -}}
+    {{ if $md }}
+      {{- .Inner | markdownify -}}
+    {{ else }}
+      {{- .Inner -}}
+    {{ end }}
   </div>
 </details>