diff --git a/layouts/partials/include.html b/layouts/partials/include.html
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+{{/* 
+  Partial: include.html
+  Handles including external Markdown files and rendering them.
+  Parameters:
+    - context: The Page context (required for RenderString)
+    - path: Path to the file, relative to the project root
+*/}}
+{{- $path := .path -}}
+{{- $context := .context -}}
+
+{{- if fileExists $path -}}
+  {{- $content := readFile $path -}}
+  {{- $context.RenderString $content -}}
+{{- else -}}
+  {{- warnf "Include file not found: %s" $path -}}
+  <p class="text-red-500 font-bold">[Include Error: File "{{ $path }}" not found]</p>
+{{- end -}}
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/include.html b/layouts/shortcodes/include.html
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+{{- $path := .Get 0 -}}
+{{- if not $path -}}
+  {{- $path = .Get "src" -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- if $path -}}
+  {{- partial "include.html" (dict "context" .Page "path" $path) -}}
+{{- else -}}
+  {{- warnf "Shortcode 'include' called without path or src attribute." -}}
+  <p class="text-red-500 font-bold">[Include Error: No path provided]</p>
+{{- end -}}