# syntaxhighlighter/syntaxhighlighter

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5,305 stars · 1,254 forks · JavaScript · MIT

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/syntaxhighlighter/syntaxhighlighter
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/syntaxhighlighter-syntaxhighlighter.md

## Description

Syntaxhighlighter is a JavaScript-based frontend library used to render readable source code on web pages. It functions as a client-side syntax highlighter that applies language-specific colors and formatting to plain text code blocks within a browser.

The library allows for the generation of a minimal distribution of language brushes and visual themes tailored to specific project needs. This enables the creation of a custom build containing only the required scripts and stylesheets.

The system handles source code highlighting for web-based documentation and supports custom asset bundling to reduce the final payload size.

## Tags

### User Interface & Experience

- [Syntax-Highlighted Code Blocks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/presentation-frameworks/code-presentation-utilities/code-line-highlighting/syntax-highlighting/code-block-highlighting-hooks/syntax-highlighted-code-blocks.md) — Renders plain text code blocks with language-specific colors and formatting on the client side. ([source](https://github.com/syntaxhighlighter/syntaxhighlighter#readme))
- [Syntax Highlighters](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/syntax-highlighters.md) — Implements a client-side library that renders code snippets with color-coded syntax highlighting.
- [Regex-Based Highlighting](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/syntax-highlighters/regex-based-highlighting.md) — Uses regular expressions to identify language-specific patterns and map them to CSS classes.
- [Visual Themes](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/visual-themes.md) — Separates syntax identification logic from visual presentation using external stylesheet definitions.

### Web Development

- [Client-Side Code Formatters](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/client-side-code-formatters.md) — Provides client-side processing and styling of source code directly in the browser for display.
- [Client-Side Text Transformations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/client-side-text-transformations.md) — Parses raw text within HTML elements and replaces it with formatted spans during browser runtime.
- [Code Display Libraries](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/code-display-libraries.md) — Provides a JavaScript-based solution for rendering readable source code on web pages using customizable stylesheets.
- [Language Brush Loading](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/feature-detection-polyfills/modular-loading/language-brush-loading.md) — Allows importing only the required language definition files to reduce the final JavaScript payload size.

### Content Management & Publishing

- [Technical Documentation Styling](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/technical-documentation-styling.md) — Applies visual formatting and syntax highlighting to technical documentation and guides.

### Development Tools & Productivity

- [Asset Bundling](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/build-tooling/build-performance-optimization/build-optimization-tools/bundle-optimizers/asset-bundling.md) — Combines selected language brushes and themes into a single distribution file during the build process.
- [Asset Bundling](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/bundle-distribution-tooling/asset-bundling.md) — Processes selected brushes and themes into a minimal distribution package to optimize payload size.
- [Custom Bundle Builders](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/project-bundling/custom-bundle-builders.md) — Generates a distribution script containing only the specific language brushes and themes required for the project. ([source](https://github.com/syntaxhighlighter/syntaxhighlighter/wiki/Building))
- [Syntax Highlighting Configurators](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/syntax-highlighting-configurators.md) — Generates a minimal distribution of language brushes and visual themes tailored to specific project needs.

### Software Engineering & Architecture

- [DOM Text Pattern Matching](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/naming-conventions/rule-based-pattern-matching/dom-text-pattern-matching.md) — Implements the scanning of text patterns within the DOM to apply syntax transformations.