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Markdown lint tool
The pluggable natural language linter for text and markdown.
:pencil: A markup-aware linter for prose built with speed and extensibility in mind.
Quick Overview
DavidAnson/markdownlint is a Node.js style checker and lint tool for Markdown/CommonMark files. It helps maintain consistency and readability in Markdown documents by enforcing a set of rules. The project includes a command-line interface, a JavaScript API, and integrations with various text editors and build systems.
Pros
- Highly configurable with numerous built-in rules and support for custom rules
- Integrates well with popular text editors and build systems
- Provides both a CLI and a JavaScript API for flexibility in usage
- Active development and community support
Cons
- May require initial setup and configuration to match specific project needs
- Some rules might be overly strict for certain writing styles or preferences
- Learning curve for understanding and customizing rules
- Performance may slow down with very large Markdown files or projects
Code Examples
- Basic usage with Node.js:
const markdownlint = require("markdownlint");
const options = {
files: ["README.md"],
config: {
"default": true,
"MD013": false // Disable line length rule
}
};
markdownlint(options, function callback(err, result) {
if (!err) {
console.log(result.toString());
}
});
- Using the CLI to lint multiple files:
markdownlint "**/*.md" --ignore node_modules
- Configuring rules in a
.markdownlint.json
file:
{
"default": true,
"MD013": false,
"MD033": {
"allowed_elements": ["br", "img"]
}
}
Getting Started
To use markdownlint in your project:
-
Install the package:
npm install markdownlint
-
Create a configuration file (e.g.,
.markdownlint.json
) in your project root:{ "default": true, "MD013": false }
-
Run markdownlint on your Markdown files:
npx markdownlint "**/*.md"
For programmatic usage, import the library and use it in your JavaScript code as shown in the code examples above.
Competitor Comparisons
Markdown lint tool
Pros of markdownlint
- Written in Ruby, which may be preferred by some developers
- Includes a command-line interface (CLI) for easy integration into workflows
- Offers a wider range of customizable rules
Cons of markdownlint
- Less actively maintained compared to its JavaScript counterpart
- May have slower performance due to being written in Ruby
- Limited integration options for JavaScript-based projects
Code Comparison
markdownlint:
rule "MD001", "Header levels should only increment by one level at a time" do
tags :headers
check do |doc|
headers = doc.find_type(:header)
headers.each_cons(2).map do |h1, h2|
h2[:level] - h1[:level]
end.reject { |i| i <= 1 }
end
end
markdownlint-cli2:
"MD001": {
"names": ["heading-increment", "header-increment"],
"description": "Heading levels should only increment by one level at a time",
"tags": ["headings", "headers"],
"function": function MD001(params, onError) {
params.tokens.filter(function filterToken(token) {
return token.type === "heading_open";
}).reduce(function forToken(lastLevel, token) {
var level = parseInt(token.tag.slice(1), 10);
if (level > lastLevel + 1) {
onError({
"lineNumber": token.lineNumber,
"detail": "Expected: H" + (lastLevel + 1) + "; Actual: " + token.tag
});
}
return level;
}, 0);
}
}
The pluggable natural language linter for text and markdown.
Pros of textlint
- More versatile, supporting multiple file formats beyond Markdown
- Highly extensible with a large ecosystem of plugins
- Supports natural language processing for advanced text analysis
Cons of textlint
- Steeper learning curve due to its broader scope
- May require more configuration for specific use cases
- Potentially slower performance for simple Markdown linting tasks
Code Comparison
textlint configuration example:
{
"rules": {
"no-todo": true,
"max-comma": {
"max": 3
},
"spellcheck-tech-word": true
}
}
markdownlint configuration example:
{
"default": true,
"MD013": {
"line_length": 120
},
"MD033": false
}
Both tools offer configuration options, but textlint's approach is more flexible and allows for a wider range of customization. markdownlint's configuration is more straightforward and focused specifically on Markdown linting rules.
While markdownlint excels in its simplicity and focus on Markdown, textlint offers a more comprehensive solution for various text formats and advanced language processing capabilities. The choice between the two depends on the specific needs of the project and the desired level of customization and extensibility.
:pencil: A markup-aware linter for prose built with speed and extensibility in mind.
Pros of Vale
- Supports multiple markup languages (Markdown, AsciiDoc, reStructuredText, HTML, and XML)
- Offers more customizable and extensible rule sets
- Provides integration with various text editors and CI/CD pipelines
Cons of Vale
- Steeper learning curve due to its more complex configuration
- Requires more setup and customization to achieve desired results
- May be overkill for simple Markdown linting tasks
Code Comparison
Vale configuration example:
StylesPath = styles
MinAlertLevel = suggestion
[*.md]
BasedOnStyles = Vale, write-good
markdownlint configuration example:
{
"default": true,
"MD013": { "line_length": 120 },
"MD033": false
}
Both tools offer configuration options, but Vale's configuration is more complex and allows for greater customization, while markdownlint's configuration is simpler and more focused on Markdown-specific rules.
Vale is better suited for larger projects with diverse content types and complex style requirements, while markdownlint is ideal for quick and straightforward Markdown linting tasks.
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markdownlint
A Node.js style checker and lint tool for Markdown/CommonMark files.
Install
npm install markdownlint --save-dev
Overview
The Markdown markup language is designed to be easy to read, write, and understand. It succeeds - and its flexibility is both a benefit and a drawback. Many styles are possible, so formatting can be inconsistent. Some constructs don't work well in all parsers and should be avoided. The CommonMark specification standardizes parsers - but not authors.
markdownlint
is a
static analysis
tool for Node.js with a library of rules
to enforce standards and consistency for Markdown files. It was
inspired by - and heavily influenced by - Mark Harrison's
markdownlint for
Ruby. The initial rules, rule documentation,
and test cases came directly from that project.
Related
- CLI
- markdownlint-cli command-line interface for Node.js (works with pre-commit)
- markdownlint-cli2 command-line interface for Node.js (works with pre-commit)
- GitHub
- Editor
- Tooling
- Ruby
References
The following specifications are considered authoritative in cases of ambiguity:
Demonstration
markdownlint
demo, an interactive, in-browser
playground for learning and exploring.
Rules / Aliases
- MD001 heading-increment - Heading levels should only increment by one level at a time
- MD003 heading-style - Heading style
- MD004 ul-style - Unordered list style
- MD005 list-indent - Inconsistent indentation for list items at the same level
- MD007 ul-indent - Unordered list indentation
- MD009 no-trailing-spaces - Trailing spaces
- MD010 no-hard-tabs - Hard tabs
- MD011 no-reversed-links - Reversed link syntax
- MD012 no-multiple-blanks - Multiple consecutive blank lines
- MD013 line-length - Line length
- MD014 commands-show-output - Dollar signs used before commands without showing output
- MD018 no-missing-space-atx - No space after hash on atx style heading
- MD019 no-multiple-space-atx - Multiple spaces after hash on atx style heading
- MD020 no-missing-space-closed-atx - No space inside hashes on closed atx style heading
- MD021 no-multiple-space-closed-atx - Multiple spaces inside hashes on closed atx style heading
- MD022 blanks-around-headings - Headings should be surrounded by blank lines
- MD023 heading-start-left - Headings must start at the beginning of the line
- MD024 no-duplicate-heading - Multiple headings with the same content
- MD025 single-title/single-h1 - Multiple top-level headings in the same document
- MD026 no-trailing-punctuation - Trailing punctuation in heading
- MD027 no-multiple-space-blockquote - Multiple spaces after blockquote symbol
- MD028 no-blanks-blockquote - Blank line inside blockquote
- MD029 ol-prefix - Ordered list item prefix
- MD030 list-marker-space - Spaces after list markers
- MD031 blanks-around-fences - Fenced code blocks should be surrounded by blank lines
- MD032 blanks-around-lists - Lists should be surrounded by blank lines
- MD033 no-inline-html - Inline HTML
- MD034 no-bare-urls - Bare URL used
- MD035 hr-style - Horizontal rule style
- MD036 no-emphasis-as-heading - Emphasis used instead of a heading
- MD037 no-space-in-emphasis - Spaces inside emphasis markers
- MD038 no-space-in-code - Spaces inside code span elements
- MD039 no-space-in-links - Spaces inside link text
- MD040 fenced-code-language - Fenced code blocks should have a language specified
- MD041 first-line-heading/first-line-h1 - First line in a file should be a top-level heading
- MD042 no-empty-links - No empty links
- MD043 required-headings - Required heading structure
- MD044 proper-names - Proper names should have the correct capitalization
- MD045 no-alt-text - Images should have alternate text (alt text)
- MD046 code-block-style - Code block style
- MD047 single-trailing-newline - Files should end with a single newline character
- MD048 code-fence-style - Code fence style
- MD049 emphasis-style - Emphasis style
- MD050 strong-style - Strong style
- MD051 link-fragments - Link fragments should be valid
- MD052 reference-links-images - Reference links and images should use a label that is defined
- MD053 link-image-reference-definitions - Link and image reference definitions should be needed
- MD054 link-image-style - Link and image style
- MD055 table-pipe-style - Table pipe style
- MD056 table-column-count - Table column count
- MD058 blanks-around-tables - Tables should be surrounded by blank lines
See Rules.md for more details.
Custom Rules
In addition to built-in rules, custom rules can be used to address
project-specific requirements. To find community-developed rules use
keyword markdownlint-rule
on npm.
To implement your own rules, refer to CustomRules.md.
Tags
Tags group related rules and can be used to enable/disable multiple rules at once.
accessibility
-MD045
atx
-MD018
,MD019
atx_closed
-MD020
,MD021
blank_lines
-MD012
,MD022
,MD031
,MD032
,MD047
blockquote
-MD027
,MD028
bullet
-MD004
,MD005
,MD007
,MD032
code
-MD014
,MD031
,MD038
,MD040
,MD046
,MD048
emphasis
-MD036
,MD037
,MD049
,MD050
hard_tab
-MD010
headings
-MD001
,MD003
,MD018
,MD019
,MD020
,MD021
,MD022
,MD023
,MD024
,MD025
,MD026
,MD036
,MD041
,MD043
hr
-MD035
html
-MD033
images
-MD045
,MD052
,MD053
,MD054
indentation
-MD005
,MD007
,MD027
language
-MD040
line_length
-MD013
links
-MD011
,MD034
,MD039
,MD042
,MD051
,MD052
,MD053
,MD054
ol
-MD029
,MD030
,MD032
spaces
-MD018
,MD019
,MD020
,MD021
,MD023
spelling
-MD044
table
-MD055
,MD056
,MD058
ul
-MD004
,MD005
,MD007
,MD030
,MD032
url
-MD034
whitespace
-MD009
,MD010
,MD012
,MD027
,MD028
,MD030
,MD037
,MD038
,MD039
Configuration
Text passed to markdownlint
is parsed as Markdown, analyzed, and any
issues reported. Two kinds of text are ignored by most rules:
- HTML comments
- Front matter (see
options.frontMatter
below)
Rules can be enabled, disabled, and configured via options.config
(described below) to define the expected behavior for a set of inputs.
To enable or disable rules at a particular location within a file, add
one of these markers to the appropriate place (HTML comments don't
appear in the final markup):
- Disable all rules:
<!-- markdownlint-disable -->
- Enable all rules:
<!-- markdownlint-enable -->
- Disable all rules for the current line:
<!-- markdownlint-disable-line -->
- Disable all rules for the next line:
<!-- markdownlint-disable-next-line -->
- Disable one or more rules by name:
<!-- markdownlint-disable MD001 MD005 -->
- Enable one or more rules by name:
<!-- markdownlint-enable MD001 MD005 -->
- Disable one or more rules by name for the current line:
<!-- markdownlint-disable-line MD001 MD005 -->
- Disable one or more rules by name for the next line:
<!-- markdownlint-disable-next-line MD001 MD005 -->
- Capture the current rule configuration:
<!-- markdownlint-capture -->
- Restore the captured rule configuration:
<!-- markdownlint-restore -->
For example:
<!-- markdownlint-disable-next-line no-space-in-emphasis -->
space * in * emphasis
Or:
space * in * emphasis <!-- markdownlint-disable-line no-space-in-emphasis -->
Or:
<!-- markdownlint-disable no-space-in-emphasis -->
space * in * emphasis
<!-- markdownlint-enable no-space-in-emphasis -->
To temporarily disable rule(s), then restore the former configuration:
<!-- markdownlint-capture -->
<!-- markdownlint-disable -->
any violations you want
<!-- markdownlint-restore -->
The initial configuration is captured by default (as if every document
began with <!-- markdownlint-capture -->
), so the pattern above can
be expressed more simply:
<!-- markdownlint-disable -->
any violations you want
<!-- markdownlint-restore -->
Changes take effect starting with the line a comment is on, so the following has no effect:
space * in * emphasis <!-- markdownlint-disable --> <!-- markdownlint-enable -->
To apply changes to an entire file regardless of where the comment is located, the following syntax is supported:
- Disable all rules:
<!-- markdownlint-disable-file -->
- Enable all rules:
<!-- markdownlint-enable-file -->
- Disable one or more rules by name:
<!-- markdownlint-disable-file MD001 -->
- Enable one or more rules by name:
<!-- markdownlint-enable-file MD001 -->
This can be used to "hide" markdownlint
comments at the bottom of a file.
In cases where it is desirable to change the configuration of one or more rules for a file, the following more advanced syntax is supported:
- Configure:
<!-- markdownlint-configure-file { options.config JSON } -->
For example:
<!-- markdownlint-configure-file { "hr-style": { "style": "---" } } -->
or
<!-- markdownlint-configure-file
{
"hr-style": {
"style": "---"
},
"no-trailing-spaces": false
}
-->
These changes apply to the entire file regardless of where the comment is
located. Multiple such comments (if present) are applied top-to-bottom. By
default, content of markdownlint-configure-file
is assumed to be JSON, but
options.configParsers
can be used to support
alternate formats.
API
Linting
Standard asynchronous API:
/**
* Lint specified Markdown files.
*
* @param {Options} options Configuration options.
* @param {LintCallback} callback Callback (err, result) function.
* @returns {void}
*/
function markdownlint(options, callback) { ... }
Synchronous API (for build scripts, etc.):
/**
* Lint specified Markdown files synchronously.
*
* @param {Options} options Configuration options.
* @returns {LintResults} Results object.
*/
function markdownlint.sync(options) { ... }
Promise API (in the promises
namespace like Node.js's
fs
Promises API):
/**
* Lint specified Markdown files.
*
* @param {Options} options Configuration options.
* @returns {Promise<LintResults>} Results object.
*/
function markdownlint(options) { ... }
options
Type: Object
Configures the function. All properties are optional, but at least one
of files
or strings
should be set to provide input.
options.config
Type: Object
mapping String
to Boolean | Object
Configures the rules to use.
Object keys are rule names/aliases; object values are the rule's configuration.
The value false
disables a rule, true
enables its default configuration,
and passing an object value customizes that rule. Setting the special default
rule to true
or false
includes/excludes all rules by default. In the absence
of a configuration object, all rules are enabled. Enabling or disabling a tag
name (ex: whitespace
) affects all rules having that tag.
The default
rule is applied first, then keys are processed in order from top
to bottom with later values overriding earlier ones. Keys (including rule names,
aliases, tags, and default
) are not case-sensitive.
Example:
{
"default": true,
"MD003": { "style": "atx_closed" },
"MD007": { "indent": 4 },
"no-hard-tabs": false,
"whitespace": false
}
See .markdownlint.jsonc and/or .markdownlint.yaml for an example configuration object with all properties set to the default value.
Sets of rules (known as a "style") can be stored separately and loaded as JSON.
Example of referencing a built-in style from JavaScript:
const options = {
"files": [ "..." ],
"config": require("style/relaxed.json")
};
Example doing so from .markdownlint.json
via extends
(more on this below):
{
"extends": "markdownlint/style/relaxed"
}
See the style directory for more samples.
See markdownlint-config-schema.json
for the JSON Schema of the options.config
object.
See ValidatingConfiguration.md for ways to use the JSON Schema to validate configuration.
For more advanced scenarios, styles can reference and extend other styles.
The readConfig
and readConfigSync
functions can be used to read such
styles.
For example, assuming a base.json
configuration file:
{
"default": true
}
And a custom.json
configuration file:
{
"extends": "base.json",
"line-length": false
}
Then code like the following:
const options = {
"config": markdownlint.readConfigSync("./custom.json")
};
Merges custom.json
and base.json
and is equivalent to:
const options = {
"config": {
"default": true,
"line-length": false
}
};
options.configParsers
Type: Optional Array
of Function
taking (String
) and returning Object
Array of functions to parse the content of markdownlint-configure-file
blocks.
As shown in the Configuration section, inline comments can be
used to customize the configuration object for a document. By
default, the JSON.parse
built-in is used, but custom parsers can be specified.
Content is passed to each parser function until one returns a value (vs.
throwing an exception). As such, strict parsers should come before flexible
ones.
For example:
[ JSON.parse, require("toml").parse, require("js-yaml").load ]
options.customRules
Type: Array
of Object
List of custom rules to include with the default rule set for linting.
Each array element should define a rule. Rules are typically exported by another package, but can be defined locally.
Example:
const extraRules = require("extraRules");
const options = {
"customRules": [ extraRules.one, extraRules.two ]
};
See CustomRules.md for details about authoring custom rules.
options.files
Type: Array
of String
List of files to lint.
Each array element should be a single file (via relative or absolute path); globbing is the caller's responsibility.
Example: [ "one.md", "dir/two.md" ]
options.frontMatter
Type: RegExp
Matches any front matter found at the beginning of a file.
Some Markdown content begins with metadata; the default RegExp
for
this option ignores common forms of "front matter". To match differently,
specify a custom RegExp
or use the value null
to disable the feature.
The default value:
/((^---\s*$[\s\S]+?^---\s*)|(^\+\+\+\s*$[\s\S]+?^(\+\+\+|\.\.\.)\s*)|(^\{\s*$[\s\S]+?^\}\s*))(\r\n|\r|\n|$)/m
Ignores YAML, TOML, and JSON front matter such as:
---
layout: post
title: Title
---
Note: Matches must occur at the start of the file.
options.fs
Type: Object
implementing the file system API
In advanced scenarios, it may be desirable to bypass the default file system
API. If a custom file system implementation is provided, markdownlint
will use
that instead of invoking require("fs")
.
Note: The only methods called are readFile
and readFileSync
.
options.handleRuleFailures
Type: Boolean
Catches exceptions thrown during rule processing and reports the problem as a rule violation.
By default, exceptions thrown by rules (or the library itself) are unhandled
and bubble up the stack to the caller in the conventional manner. By setting
handleRuleFailures
to true
, exceptions thrown by failing rules will
be handled by the library and the exception message logged as a rule violation.
This setting can be useful in the presence of (custom) rules that encounter
unexpected syntax and fail. By enabling this option, the linting process
is allowed to continue and report any violations that were found.
options.markdownItPlugins
Type: Array
of Array
of Function
and plugin parameters
Specifies additional markdown-it
plugins to use when
parsing input. Plugins can be used to support additional syntax and features for
advanced scenarios.
Each item in the top-level Array
should be of the form:
[ require("markdown-it-plugin"), plugin_param_0, plugin_param_1, ... ]
Note that
markdown-it
plugins are only called when themarkdown-it
parser is invoked. None of the built-in rules use themarkdown-it
parser, somarkdown-it
plugins will only be invoked when one or more custom rules that use themarkdown-it
parser are present.
options.noInlineConfig
Type: Boolean
Disables the use of HTML comments like <!-- markdownlint-enable -->
to toggle
rules within the body of Markdown content.
By default, properly-formatted inline comments can be used to create exceptions
for parts of a document. Setting noInlineConfig
to true
ignores all such
comments.
options.resultVersion
Type: Number
Specifies which version of the result
object to return (see the "Usage"
section below for examples).
Passing a resultVersion
of 0
corresponds to the original, simple format
where each error is identified by rule name and line number. This is
deprecated.
Passing a resultVersion
of 1
corresponds to a detailed format where each
error includes information about the line number, rule name, alias, description,
as well as any additional detail or context that is available. This is
deprecated.
Passing a resultVersion
of 2
corresponds to a detailed format where each
error includes information about the line number, rule names, description, as
well as any additional detail or context that is available. This is
deprecated.
Passing a resultVersion
of 3
corresponds to the detailed version 2
format
with additional information about how to fix automatically-fixable errors. In
this mode, all errors that occur on each line are reported (other versions
report only the first error for each rule). This is the default.
options.strings
Type: Object
mapping String
to String
Map of identifiers to strings for linting.
When Markdown content is not available as files, it can be passed as
strings. The keys of the strings
object are used to identify each
input value in the result
summary.
Example:
{
"readme": "# README\n...",
"changelog": "# CHANGELOG\n..."
}
callback
Type: Function
taking (Error
, Object
)
Standard completion callback.
result
Type: Object
Call result.toString()
for convenience or see below for an example of the
structure of the result
object. Passing the value true
to toString()
uses rule aliases (ex: no-hard-tabs
) instead of names (ex: MD010
).
Config
The options.config
configuration object is simple and can be stored in a file
for readability and easy reuse. The readConfig
and readConfigSync
functions
load configuration settings and support the extends
keyword for referencing
other files (see above).
By default, configuration files are parsed as JSON (and named
.markdownlint.json
). Custom parsers can be provided to handle other formats
like JSONC, YAML, and TOML.
Asynchronous API:
/**
* Read specified configuration file.
*
* @param {string} file Configuration file name.
* @param {ConfigurationParser[] | ReadConfigCallback} parsers Parsing function.
* @param {Object} [fs] File system implementation.
* @param {ReadConfigCallback} [callback] Callback (err, result) function.
* @returns {void}
*/
function readConfig(file, parsers, fs, callback) { ... }
Synchronous API:
/**
* Read specified configuration file synchronously.
*
* @param {string} file Configuration file name.
* @param {ConfigurationParser[]} [parsers] Parsing function(s).
* @param {Object} [fs] File system implementation.
* @returns {Configuration} Configuration object.
*/
function readConfigSync(file, parsers, fs) { ... }
Promise API (in the promises
namespace like Node.js's
fs
Promises API):
/**
* Read specified configuration file.
*
* @param {string} file Configuration file name.
* @param {ConfigurationParser[]} [parsers] Parsing function(s).
* @param {Object} [fs] File system implementation.
* @returns {Promise<Configuration>} Configuration object.
*/
function readConfig(file, parsers, fs) { ... }
file
Type: String
Location of configuration file to read.
The file
is resolved relative to the current working directory. If an
extends
key is present once read, its value will be resolved as a path
relative to file
and loaded recursively. Settings from a file referenced by
extends
are applied first, then those of file
are applied on top (overriding
any of the same keys appearing in the referenced file). If either the file
or
extends
path begins with the ~
directory, it will act as a placeholder for
the home directory.
parsers
Type: Optional Array
of Function
taking (String
) and returning Object
Array of functions to parse configuration files.
The contents of a configuration file are passed to each parser function until one of them returns a value (vs. throwing an exception). Consequently, strict parsers should come before flexible parsers.
For example:
[ JSON.parse, require("toml").parse, require("js-yaml").load ]
fs
Type: Optional Object
implementing the file system API
In advanced scenarios, it may be desirable to bypass the default file system
API. If a custom file system implementation is provided, markdownlint
will use
that instead of invoking require("fs")
.
Note: The only methods called are readFile
, readFileSync
, access
, and
accessSync
.
callback
Type: Function
taking (Error
, Object
)
Standard completion callback.
result
Type: Object
Configuration object.
Usage
Invoke markdownlint
and use the result
object's toString
method:
const markdownlint = require("markdownlint");
const options = {
"files": [ "good.md", "bad.md" ],
"strings": {
"good.string": "# good.string\n\nThis string passes all rules.",
"bad.string": "#bad.string\n\n#This string fails\tsome rules."
}
};
markdownlint(options, function callback(err, result) {
if (!err) {
console.log(result.toString());
}
});
Output:
bad.string: 3: MD010/no-hard-tabs Hard tabs [Column: 19]
bad.string: 1: MD018/no-missing-space-atx No space after hash on atx style heading [Context: "#bad.string"]
bad.string: 3: MD018/no-missing-space-atx No space after hash on atx style heading [Context: "#This string fails some rules."]
bad.string: 1: MD041/first-line-heading/first-line-h1 First line in a file should be a top-level heading [Context: "#bad.string"]
bad.md: 3: MD010/no-hard-tabs Hard tabs [Column: 17]
bad.md: 1: MD018/no-missing-space-atx No space after hash on atx style heading [Context: "#bad.md"]
bad.md: 3: MD018/no-missing-space-atx No space after hash on atx style heading [Context: "#This file fails some rules."]
bad.md: 1: MD041/first-line-heading/first-line-h1 First line in a file should be a top-level heading [Context: "#bad.md"]
Or invoke markdownlint.sync
for a synchronous call:
const result = markdownlint.sync(options);
console.log(result.toString());
To examine the result
object directly:
markdownlint(options, function callback(err, result) {
if (!err) {
console.dir(result, { "colors": true, "depth": null });
}
});
Output:
{
"good.md": [],
"bad.md": [
{ "lineNumber": 3,
"ruleNames": [ "MD010", "no-hard-tabs" ],
"ruleDescription": "Hard tabs",
"ruleInformation": "https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/md010.md",
"errorDetail": "Column: 17",
"errorContext": null,
"errorRange": [ 17, 1 ] },
{ "lineNumber": 1,
"ruleNames": [ "MD018", "no-missing-space-atx" ],
"ruleDescription": "No space after hash on atx style heading",
"ruleInformation": "https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/md018.md",
"errorDetail": null,
"errorContext": "#bad.md",
"errorRange": [ 1, 2 ] },
{ "lineNumber": 3,
"ruleNames": [ "MD018", "no-missing-space-atx" ],
"ruleDescription": "No space after hash on atx style heading",
"ruleInformation": "https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/md018.md",
"errorDetail": null,
"errorContext": "#This file fails\tsome rules.",
"errorRange": [ 1, 2 ] },
{ "lineNumber": 1,
"ruleNames": [ "MD041", "first-line-heading", "first-line-h1" ],
"ruleDescription": "First line in a file should be a top-level heading",
"ruleInformation": "https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/md041.md",
"errorDetail": null,
"errorContext": "#bad.md",
"errorRange": null }
]
}
Integration with the gulp build system is straightforward:
const gulp = require("gulp");
const through2 = require("through2");
const markdownlint = require("markdownlint");
gulp.task("markdownlint", function task() {
return gulp.src("*.md", { "read": false })
.pipe(through2.obj(function obj(file, enc, next) {
markdownlint(
{ "files": [ file.relative ] },
function callback(err, result) {
const resultString = (result || "").toString();
if (resultString) {
console.log(resultString);
}
next(err, file);
});
}));
});
Output:
[00:00:00] Starting 'markdownlint'...
bad.md: 3: MD010/no-hard-tabs Hard tabs [Column: 17]
bad.md: 1: MD018/no-missing-space-atx No space after hash on atx style heading [Context: "#bad.md"]
bad.md: 3: MD018/no-missing-space-atx No space after hash on atx style heading [Context: "#This file fails some rules."]
bad.md: 1: MD041/first-line-heading/first-line-h1 First line in a file should be a top-level heading [Context: "#bad.md"]
[00:00:00] Finished 'markdownlint' after 10 ms
Integration with the Grunt build system is similar:
const markdownlint = require("markdownlint");
module.exports = function wrapper(grunt) {
grunt.initConfig({
"markdownlint": {
"example": {
"src": [ "*.md" ]
}
}
});
grunt.registerMultiTask("markdownlint", function task() {
const done = this.async();
markdownlint(
{ "files": this.filesSrc },
function callback(err, result) {
const resultString = err || ((result || "").toString());
if (resultString) {
grunt.fail.warn("\n" + resultString + "\n");
}
done(!err || !resultString);
});
});
};
Output:
Running "markdownlint:example" (markdownlint) task
Warning:
bad.md: 3: MD010/no-hard-tabs Hard tabs [Column: 17]
bad.md: 1: MD018/no-missing-space-atx No space after hash on atx style heading [Context: "#bad.md"]
bad.md: 3: MD018/no-missing-space-atx No space after hash on atx style heading [Context: "#This file fails some rules."]
bad.md: 1: MD041/first-line-heading/first-line-h1 First line in a file should be a top-level heading [Context: "#bad.md"]
Use --force to continue.
Fixing
Rules that can be fixed automatically include a fixInfo
property which is
outlined in the documentation for custom rules.
To apply those fixes more easily, the applyFixes
method in
markdownlint-rule-helpers may
be used.
Browser
markdownlint
also works in the browser.
Generate normal and minified scripts with:
npm run build-demo
Then reference markdown-it
and markdownlint
:
<script src="demo/markdown-it.min.js"></script>
<script src="demo/markdownlint-browser.min.js"></script>
And call it like so:
const options = {
"strings": {
"content": "Some Markdown to lint."
}
};
const results = window.markdownlint.sync(options).toString();
Examples
For ideas how to integrate markdownlint
into your workflow, refer to the
following projects or one of the tools in the Related section:
- .NET Documentation (Search repository)
- ally.js (Search repository)
- Apache Airflow (Search repository)
- Boostnote (Search repository)
- CodiMD (Search repository)
- Electron (Search repository)
- ESLint (Search repository)
- Garden React Components (Search repository)
- MDN Web Docs (Search repository)
- MkDocs (Search repository)
- Mocha (Search repository)
- Pi-hole documentation (Search repository)
- Reactable (Search repository)
- V8 (Search repository)
- webhint (Search repository)
- webpack (Search repository)
- WordPress (Search repository)
For more advanced integration scenarios:
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for more information.
Releasing
See ReleaseProcess.md for more information.
History
See CHANGELOG.md.
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