diff --git a/nbdev/cli.py b/nbdev/cli.py
index 257a0e46a..5d94c28b1 100644
--- a/nbdev/cli.py
+++ b/nbdev/cli.py
@@ -366,7 +366,6 @@ def nbdev_quarto(
     refresh_quarto_yml()
     files = nbdev_sidebar.__wrapped__(path, symlinks=symlinks, file_re=file_re, folder_re=folder_re,
                             skip_file_glob=skip_file_glob, skip_file_re=skip_file_re, returnit=True)
-    shutil.rmtree(doc_path, ignore_errors=True)
     if preview: os.system(f'cd "{path}" && quarto preview --no-execute')
     else: _sprun(f'cd "{path}" && quarto render --no-execute')
     if not preview:
diff --git a/nbdev/showdoc.py b/nbdev/showdoc.py
index 64850c7df..6c138093e 100644
--- a/nbdev/showdoc.py
+++ b/nbdev/showdoc.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def _repr_markdown_(self):
         if self.isfunc or self.isprop: doc += '#'
         sig = _wrap_sig(f"{self.nm} {_fmt_sig(self.sig)}") if self.sig else ''
         doc += f'### {self.nm}\n\n{sig}'
-        if self.docs: doc += f"\n\n{self.docs.splitlines()[0]}"
+        if self.docs: doc += f"\n\n{self.docs}"
         if self.dm.has_docment: doc += f"\n\n{self.dm}"
         return doc
 
diff --git a/nbs/08_showdoc.ipynb b/nbs/08_showdoc.ipynb
index 3e0aba310..d90d7324b 100644
--- a/nbs/08_showdoc.ipynb
+++ b/nbs/08_showdoc.ipynb
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@
     "        if self.isfunc or self.isprop: doc += '#'\n",
     "        sig = _wrap_sig(f\"{self.nm} {_fmt_sig(self.sig)}\") if self.sig else ''\n",
     "        doc += f'### {self.nm}\\n\\n{sig}'\n",
-    "        if self.docs: doc += f\"\\n\\n{self.docs.splitlines()[0]}\"\n",
+    "        if self.docs: doc += f\"\\n\\n{self.docs}\"\n",
     "        if self.dm.has_docment: doc += f\"\\n\\n{self.dm}\"\n",
     "        return doc"
    ]
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "37c1c293-40f6-47fd-8d25-a5cb005b3b3b",
+   "id": "2df577a8",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
     {
@@ -748,6 +748,18 @@
        "\n",
        "func docstring in the numpy style.\n",
        "\n",
+       "This is another line of the docstring.\n",
+       "\n",
+       "Parameters\n",
+       "----------\n",
+       "x : int\n",
+       "    the parameter x\n",
+       "    \n",
+       "Returns\n",
+       "-------\n",
+       "None\n",
+       "    this function doesn't return anything\n",
+       "\n",
        "|    | **Type** | **Default** | **Details** |\n",
        "| -- | -------- | ----------- | ----------- |\n",
        "| x | int | 1 | the parameter x |\n",
@@ -767,6 +779,8 @@
     "    \"\"\"\n",
     "    func docstring in the numpy style.\n",
     "    \n",
+    "    This is another line of the docstring.\n",
+    "    \n",
     "    Parameters\n",
     "    ----------\n",
     "    x : int\n",
@@ -1265,9 +1279,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "#|hide\n",
-    "#|eval: false\n",
-    "from nbdev.doclinks import nbdev_export\n",
-    "nbdev_export()"
+    "import nbdev; nbdev. nbdev_export()"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/nbs/10_cli.ipynb b/nbs/10_cli.ipynb
index 722e86c40..11f4c1304 100644
--- a/nbs/10_cli.ipynb
+++ b/nbs/10_cli.ipynb
@@ -621,7 +621,6 @@
     "    refresh_quarto_yml()\n",
     "    files = nbdev_sidebar.__wrapped__(path, symlinks=symlinks, file_re=file_re, folder_re=folder_re,\n",
     "                            skip_file_glob=skip_file_glob, skip_file_re=skip_file_re, returnit=True)\n",
-    "    shutil.rmtree(doc_path, ignore_errors=True)\n",
     "    if preview: os.system(f'cd \"{path}\" && quarto preview --no-execute')\n",
     "    else: _sprun(f'cd \"{path}\" && quarto render --no-execute')\n",
     "    if not preview:\n",
@@ -647,8 +646,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "#|hide\n",
-    "from nbdev.doclinks import nbdev_export\n",
-    "nbdev_export()"
+    "import nbdev; nbdev.nbdev_export()"
    ]
   },
   {