diff --git a/eleventy.config.js b/eleventy.config.js
index 0657f3d..1308dd1 100644
--- a/eleventy.config.js
+++ b/eleventy.config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
+const path = require('path');
 const { EleventyRenderPlugin } = require('@11ty/eleventy');
 const syntaxHighlight = require('@11ty/eleventy-plugin-syntaxhighlight');
 const formatDistanceToNow = require('date-fns/formatDistanceToNow');
@@ -9,8 +10,8 @@ const markdown = require('markdown-it');
 const markdownItAttrs = require('markdown-it-attrs');
 const markdownDefList = require('markdown-it-deflist');
 const typogrify = require('typogr');
-const sass = require('sass');
-const { getImplStatus } = require('./source/helpers/sass_helpers.ts');
+const { Liquid } = require('liquidjs');
+const { getImplStatus, canSplit, generateCodeExample } = require('./source/helpers/sass_helpers.ts');
 
 /** @param {import('@11ty/eleventy').UserConfig} eleventyConfig */
 module.exports = (eleventyConfig) => {
@@ -53,6 +54,15 @@ module.exports = (eleventyConfig) => {
     return '';
   });
 
+  const engine = new Liquid({
+    root: path.resolve(__dirname, 'source/_includes/'),
+    extname: '.liquid',
+  });
+  eleventyConfig.addLiquidShortcode('codeExample', (contents, exampleName, autogenCSS = true, syntax = null) => {
+    const codeExample = generateCodeExample(contents, autogenCSS)
+    return engine.renderFile('code_example.liquid', {code: codeExample, exampleName: exampleName})
+  })
+
   // Paired shortcodes...
   eleventyConfig.addPairedLiquidShortcode('markdown', (content) =>
     mdown.render(content),
@@ -109,42 +119,6 @@ module.exports = (eleventyConfig) => {
     },
   );
 
-  eleventyConfig.addLiquidFilter(
-    'codeExample',
-    (contents, autogenCSS = true, syntax = null) => {
-      //TODO when are values for syntax passed in?
-      //TODO add tests
-      const splitContents = contents.split('===');
-
-      const scssContents = splitContents[0];
-      const sassContents = splitContents[1];
-      const cssContents = splitContents[2];
-
-      const scssExamples = scssContents.split('---');
-      const sassExamples = sassContents.split('---');
-
-      let cssExample;
-      if (cssContents) {
-        cssExample = cssContents;
-      } else if (!cssContents && autogenCSS) {
-        // TODO check first if you even have scss or sass to generate css from
-        // TODO what if no scss but sass?
-        cssExample = '';
-        scssExamples.forEach((scssSnippet) => {
-          const generatedCSS = sass.compileString(scssSnippet);
-          cssExample += generatedCSS.css;
-        });
-      }
-
-      return {
-        scss: scssExamples,
-        css: cssExample,
-        sass: sassExamples,
-        splitLocation: '50.0%', //TODO dynamically determine
-      };
-    },
-  );
-
   eleventyConfig.addPlugin(EleventyRenderPlugin);
   eleventyConfig.addPlugin(syntaxHighlight);
 
diff --git a/source/_includes/code_example.liquid b/source/_includes/code_example.liquid
index 9ee0726..5bd5677 100644
--- a/source/_includes/code_example.liquid
+++ b/source/_includes/code_example.liquid
@@ -1,56 +1,52 @@
-{% assign first_tab_id = ui_id %}
-{% assign second_tab_id = first_tab_id | plus: 1 %}
-{% assign third_tab_id = second_tab_id | plus: 1 %}
-
-<div class="code-example ui-tabs" style="--split-location: {{ code.splitLocation }}">
+<div class="code-example ui-tabs {% if code.canSplit %}can-split{% endif %}" style="--split-location: {{ code.splitLocation }}" >
   <ul class="ui-tabs-nav ui-helper-reset ui-helper-clearfix" role="tablist">
     <li
       class="ui-tabs-tab ui-tab ui-tabs-active"
-      aria-controls="example-{{ example_id | strip }}-scss"
+      aria-controls="example-{{ exampleName | strip }}-scss"
       role="tab"
       aria-expanded="true"
       aria-selected="true">
       <a
-        href="#example-{{ example_id | strip }}-scss"
+        href="#example-{{ exampleName | strip }}-scss"
         class="ui-tabs-anchor"
         role="presentation"
         tabindex="-1"
-        id="ui-id-{{ first_tab_id | strip }}">SCSS</a>
+        id="ui-id-{{ exampleName | strip }}-scss">SCSS</a>
     </li>
     <li
       class="ui-tabs-tab ui-tab"
       role="tab"
-      aria-controls="example-{{ example_id | strip }}-sass"
+      aria-controls="example-{{ exampleName | strip }}-sass"
       aria-selected="false"
       aria-expanded="false"
       tabindex="-1">
       <a
-        href="#example-{{ example_id | strip }}-sass"
+        href="#example-{{ exampleName | strip }}-sass"
         class="ui-tabs-anchor"
         role="presentation"
         tabindex="-1"
-        id="ui-id-{{ second_tab_id | strip }}">Sass</a>
+        id="ui-id-{{ exampleName | strip }}-sass">Sass</a>
     </li>
     <li
       class="ui-tabs-tab css-tab ui-tab"
       role="tab"
       tabindex="-1"
-      aria-controls="example-{{ example_id | strip }}-css"
-      aria-labelledby="ui-id-{{ third_tab_id | strip }}"
+      aria-controls="example-{{ exampleName | strip }}-css"
+      aria-labelledby="ui-id-{{ exampleName | strip }}-css"
       aria-selected="false"
       aria-expanded="false">
       <a
-        href="#example-{{ example_id | strip }}-css"
+        href="#example-{{ exampleName | strip }}-css"
         class="ui-tabs-anchor"
         role="presentation"
         tabindex="-1"
-        id="ui-id-{{ third_tab_id | strip }}">CSS</a>
+        id="ui-id-{{ exampleName | strip }}-css">CSS</a>
     </li>
   </ul>
   <div
-    id="example-{{ example_id | strip }}-scss"
+    id="example-{{ exampleName | strip }}-scss"
     class="ui-tabs-panel scss"
-    aria-labelledby="ui-id-{{ first_tab_id | strip }}"
+    aria-labelledby="ui-id-{{ exampleName | strip }}-scss"
     role="tabpanel"
     aria-hidden="false"
     style="">
@@ -59,9 +55,9 @@
     {%- endfor -%}
   </div>
   <div
-    id="example-{{ example_id | strip }}-sass"
+    id="example-{{ exampleName | strip }}-sass"
     class="ui-tabs-panel sass ui-tabs-panel-inactive ui-tabs-panel-previously-active"
-    aria-labelledby="ui-id-{{ second_tab_id | strip }}"
+    aria-labelledby="ui-id-{{ exampleName | strip }}-sass"
     role="tabpanel"
     aria-hidden="true"
     style="">
@@ -70,9 +66,9 @@
     {%- endfor -%}
   </div>
   <div
-    id="example-{{ example_id | strip }}-css"
+    id="example-{{ exampleName | strip }}-css"
     class="ui-tabs-panel css ui-tabs-panel-inactive"
-    aria-labelledby="ui-id-{{ third_tab_id | strip }}"
+    aria-labelledby="ui-id-{{ exampleName | strip }}-css"
     role="tabpanel"
     aria-hidden="true"
     style="">
diff --git a/source/guide.liquid b/source/guide.liquid
index c362127..de03338 100644
--- a/source/guide.liquid
+++ b/source/guide.liquid
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ separate them. All our examples are available in both syntaxes.
 
 {% endmarkdown %}
 
-{%- capture captureCode -%}
+{%- capture variablesCodeExample -%}
 $font-stack: Helvetica, sans-serif;
 $primary-color: #333;
 
@@ -98,12 +98,7 @@ body
   font: 100% $font-stack
   color: $primary-color
 {%- endcapture -%}
-
-{%- assign parsedExample = captureCode | codeExample: true, 'scss' -%}
-{%- assign example_id = 1 -%}
-{%- assign ui_id = 1 -%}
-
-{% render 'code_example', code: parsedExample,example_id: example_id, ui_id: ui_id %}
+{% codeExample variablesCodeExample, 'variables' %}
 
 {% markdown %}
 When the Sass is processed, it takes the variables we define for the
@@ -134,7 +129,7 @@ navigation:
 
 {% endmarkdown %}
 
-{%- capture captureCode -%}
+{%- capture nestingCodeExample -%}
 nav {
   ul {
     margin: 0;
@@ -165,18 +160,7 @@ nav
     padding: 6px 12px
     text-decoration: none
 {%- endcapture -%}
-
-{% capture example_id %}
-  {{ example_id | plus: 1 }}
-{% endcapture %}
-
-{% capture ui_id %}
-  {{ ui_id | plus: 3 }}
-{% endcapture %}
-
-{%- assign parsedExample = captureCode | codeExample: true, 'scss' -%}
-
-{% render 'code_example', code: parsedExample, example_id: example_id, ui_id: ui_id %}
+{% codeExample nestingCodeExample, 'nesting' %}
 
 </section>
 
@@ -210,7 +194,6 @@ partials are used with the `@use` rule.
 {% assign implStatusData = "1.23.0" | implStatus: false, false, false, false, "Only Dart Sass currently supports `@use`. Users of other implementations must use the [`@import` rule][] instead.
 
 [`@import` rule]: /documentation/at-rules/import" %}
-
 {% render 'impl_status', implStatusData: implStatusData %}
 
 You don't have to write all your Sass in a single file. You can split it up
@@ -224,7 +207,7 @@ file will also include the CSS it generates in your compiled output!
 
 {% endmarkdown %}
 
-{%- capture captureCode -%}
+{%- capture modulesCodeExample -%}
 // _base.scss
 $font-stack: Helvetica, sans-serif;
 $primary-color: #333;
@@ -271,18 +254,7 @@ body {
   color: white;
 }
 {% endcapture %}
-
-{% capture example_id %}
-  {{ example_id | plus: 1 }}
-{% endcapture %}
-
-{% capture ui_id %}
-  {{ ui_id | plus: 3 }}
-{% endcapture %}
-
-{%- assign parsedExample = captureCode | codeExample: true, 'scss' -%}
-
-{% render 'code_example', code: parsedExample, example_id: example_id, ui_id: ui_id %}
+{% codeExample modulesCodeExample, 'modules' %}
 
 </section>
 
@@ -299,7 +271,7 @@ Sass very DRY. You can even pass in values to make your mixin more flexible. Her
 
 {% endmarkdown %}
 
-{% capture captureCode %}
+{% capture mixinsCodeExample %}
 @mixin theme($theme: DarkGray) {
   background: $theme;
   box-shadow: 0 0 1px rgba($theme, .25);
@@ -332,17 +304,7 @@ Sass very DRY. You can even pass in values to make your mixin more flexible. Her
   @include theme($theme: DarkGreen)
 {% endcapture %}
 
-{% capture example_id %}
-  {{ example_id | plus: 1 }}
-{% endcapture %}
-
-{% capture ui_id %}
-  {{ ui_id | plus: 3 }}
-{% endcapture %}
-
-{%- assign parsedExample = captureCode | codeExample: true, 'scss' -%}
-
-{% render 'code_example', code: parsedExample, example_id: example_id, ui_id: ui_id %}
+{% codeExample mixinsCodeExample, 'mixins' %}
 
 {% markdown %}
 To create a mixin you use the `@mixin` directive and give it a name. We've named our mixin `theme`. We're also using the variable `$theme` inside the parentheses so we can pass in a `theme` of whatever we want. After you create your mixin, you can then use it as a CSS declaration starting with `@include` followed by the name of the mixin.
@@ -362,7 +324,7 @@ Using `@extend` lets you share a set of CSS properties from one selector to anot
 
 {% endmarkdown %}
 
-{%- capture captureCode -%}
+{%- capture extendInheritanceCodeExample -%}
 // This CSS will print because %message-shared is extended.
 %message-shared {
   border: 1px solid #ccc;
@@ -422,18 +384,7 @@ Using `@extend` lets you share a set of CSS properties from one selector to anot
   @extend %message-shared
   border-color: yellow
 {% endcapture %}
-
-{% capture example_id %}
-  {{ example_id | plus: 1 }}
-{% endcapture %}
-
-{% capture ui_id %}
-  {{ ui_id | plus: 3 }}
-{% endcapture %}
-
-{%- assign parsedExample = captureCode | codeExample: true, 'scss' -%}
-
-{% render 'code_example', code: parsedExample, example_id: example_id, ui_id: ui_id %}
+{% codeExample extendInheritanceCodeExample, 'extend-inheritance' %}
 
 {% markdown %}
 What the above code does is tells `.message`, `.success`, `.error`, and
@@ -468,7 +419,7 @@ to do some simple math to calculate widths for an `article` and `aside`.
 
 {% endmarkdown %}
 
-{%- capture captureCode -%}
+{%- capture operatorsCodeExample -%}
 @use "sass:math";
 
 .container {
@@ -512,18 +463,7 @@ aside[role="complementary"] {
   margin-left: auto;
 }
 {% endcapture %}
-
-{% capture example_id %}
-  {{ example_id | plus: 1 }}
-{% endcapture %}
-
-{% capture ui_id %}
-  {{ ui_id | plus: 3 }}
-{% endcapture %}
-
-{%- assign parsedExample = captureCode | codeExample: true, 'scss' -%}
-
-{% render 'code_example', code: parsedExample, example_id: example_id, ui_id: ui_id %}
+{% codeExample operatorsCodeExample, 'operators' %}
 
 {% markdown %}
 We've created a very simple fluid grid, based on 960px. Operations in Sass
diff --git a/source/helpers/sass_helpers.ts b/source/helpers/sass_helpers.ts
index b2d1b0e..df0fa31 100644
--- a/source/helpers/sass_helpers.ts
+++ b/source/helpers/sass_helpers.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,37 @@
+import sass from 'sass';
+
+export function generateCodeExample(contents: string, autogenCSS: boolean, syntax: string) {
+  const splitContents = contents.split('===');
+
+  const scssContents = splitContents[0];
+  const sassContents = splitContents[1];
+  const cssContents = splitContents[2];
+
+  const scssExamples = scssContents.split('---');
+  const sassExamples = sassContents.split('---');
+
+  let cssExample: string;
+  if (cssContents) {
+    cssExample = cssContents;
+  } else {
+    // TODO check first if you even have scss or sass to generate css from
+    // TODO what if no scss but sass?
+    cssExample = '';
+    scssExamples.forEach((scssSnippet) => {
+      const generatedCSS = sass.compileString(scssSnippet);
+      cssExample += generatedCSS.css;
+    });
+  }
+
+  return {
+    scss: scssExamples,
+    css: cssExample,
+    sass: sassExamples,
+    canSplit: canSplit(scssExamples, sassExamples, cssExample),
+    splitLocation: '50.0%', // TODO remove when css grid implementation done
+  };
+}
+
 export function getImplStatus(status: string | boolean | null) {
   switch (status) {
     case null:
@@ -12,3 +46,26 @@ export function getImplStatus(status: string | boolean | null) {
       return `since ${status}`;
   }
 }
+
+export function canSplit(
+  scssExamples: string[],
+  sassExamples: string[],
+  cssExample: string,
+) {
+  const exampleSources: [string[], string[]] = [scssExamples, sassExamples]; 
+  const exampleSourceLengths = exampleSources
+    .map((sourceList) =>
+      sourceList.map((source) =>
+        source.split('\n').map((line) => line.length),
+      ),
+    )
+    .flat()
+    .flat();
+  const cssSourceLengths = cssExample.split('\n').map((line) => line.length);
+
+  const maxSourceWidth = Math.max(...exampleSourceLengths);
+  const maxCSSWidth = Math.max(...cssSourceLengths) 
+  //TODO css example doesn't include comments so extend inheritance example can split is wrong
+
+  return Boolean((maxSourceWidth + maxCSSWidth) < 110);
+}