14.8.2.6 :tangle

The :tangle header argument specifies whether or not the code block should be included in tangled extraction of source code files.

• tangle The code block is exported to a source code file named after the basename (name w/o extension) of the Org-mode file. E.g., :tangle yes.
• no The default. The code block is not exported to a source code file. E.g., :tangle no.
• other Any other string passed to the :tangle header argument is interpreted as a file basename to which the block will be exported. E.g., :tangle basename.