remark-lint rule to warn when the whitespace after list item markers violate a given style.
Contents
What is this?
This package checks the style of whitespace after list item markers.
When should I use this?
You can use this package to check that the style of whitespace after list item markers and before content is consistent.
Presets
This plugin is included in the following presets:
Install
This package is ESM only. In Node.js (version 16+), install with npm:
npm install remark-lint-list-item-indent
In Deno with esm.sh:
import remarkLintListItemIndent from 'https://esm.sh/remark-lint-list-item-indent@4'
In browsers with esm.sh:
<script type="module">
import remarkLintListItemIndent from 'https://esm.sh/remark-lint-list-item-indent@4?bundle'
</script>
Use
On the API:
import remarkLint from 'remark-lint'
import remarkLintListItemIndent from 'remark-lint-list-item-indent'
import remarkParse from 'remark-parse'
import remarkStringify from 'remark-stringify'
import {read} from 'to-vfile'
import {unified} from 'unified'
import {reporter} from 'vfile-reporter'
const file = await read('example.md')
await unified()
.use(remarkParse)
.use(remarkLint)
.use(remarkLintListItemIndent)
.use(remarkStringify)
.process(file)
console.error(reporter(file))
On the CLI:
remark --frail --use remark-lint --use remark-lint-list-item-indent .
On the CLI in a config file (here a package.json):
…
"remarkConfig": {
"plugins": [
…
"remark-lint",
+ "remark-lint-list-item-indent",
…
]
}
…
API
This package exports no identifiers. It exports the TypeScript type Options. The default export is remarkLintListItemIndent.
Warn when the whitespace after list item markers violate a given style.
Parameters
options (Options, default: 'one') — preferred style
Returns
Transform (Transformer from unified).
Options
Configuration (TypeScript type).
'mixed' — prefer 'one' for tight lists and 'tab' for loose lists'one' — prefer the size of the bullet and a single space'tab' — prefer the size of the bullet and a single space to the next tab stop
Type
type Options = 'mixed' | 'one' | 'tab'
Recommendation
First some background. The number of spaces that occur after list markers (*, -, and + for unordered lists and . and ) for unordered lists) and before the content on the first line, defines how much indentation can be used for further lines. At least one space is required and up to 4 spaces are allowed. If there is no further content after the marker then it’s a blank line which is handled as if there was one space. If there are 5 or more spaces and then content then it’s also seen as one space and the rest is seen as indented code.
Regardless of ordered and unordered, there are two kinds of lists in markdown, tight and loose. Lists are tight by default but if there is a blank line between two list items or between two blocks inside an item, that turns the whole list into a loose list. When turning markdown into HTML, paragraphs in tight lists are not wrapped in <p> tags.
How indentation of lists works in markdown has historically been a mess, especially with how they interact with indented code. CommonMark made that a lot better, but there remain (documented but complex) edge cases and some behavior intuitive. Due to this, 'tab' works the best in most markdown parsers and in CommonMark. Currently the situation between markdown parsers is better, so the default 'one', which seems to be the most common style used by authors, is okay.
Fix
remark-stringify uses listItemIndent: 'one' by default. listItemIndent: 'mixed' or listItemIndent: 'tab' is also supported.
Examples
ok.md
In
*␠Mercury.
*␠Venus.
111.␠Earth
␠␠␠␠␠and Mars.
*␠**Jupiter**.
␠␠Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar
␠␠System.
*␠Saturn.
␠␠Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter.
Out
No messages.
ok.md
When configured with 'mixed'.
In
*␠Mercury.
*␠Venus.
111.␠Earth
␠␠␠␠␠and Mars.
*␠␠␠**Jupiter**.
␠␠␠␠Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar
␠␠␠␠System.
*␠␠␠Saturn.
␠␠␠␠Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter.
Out
No messages.
not-ok.md
When configured with 'mixed'.
In
*␠␠␠Mercury.
*␠␠␠Venus.
111.␠␠␠␠Earth
␠␠␠␠␠␠␠␠and Mars.
*␠**Jupiter**.
␠␠Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar
␠␠System.
*␠Saturn.
␠␠Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter.
Out
1:5: Unexpected `3` spaces between list item marker and content in tight list, expected `1` space, remove `2` spaces
2:5: Unexpected `3` spaces between list item marker and content in tight list, expected `1` space, remove `2` spaces
4:9: Unexpected `4` spaces between list item marker and content in tight list, expected `1` space, remove `3` spaces
7:3: Unexpected `1` space between list item marker and content in loose list, expected `3` spaces, add `2` spaces
12:3: Unexpected `1` space between list item marker and content in loose list, expected `3` spaces, add `2` spaces
ok.md
When configured with 'one'.
In
*␠Mercury.
*␠Venus.
111.␠Earth
␠␠␠␠␠and Mars.
*␠**Jupiter**.
␠␠Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar
␠␠System.
*␠Saturn.
␠␠Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter.
Out
No messages.
not-ok.md
When configured with 'one'.
In
*␠␠␠Mercury.
*␠␠␠Venus.
111.␠␠␠␠Earth
␠␠␠␠␠␠␠␠and Mars.
*␠␠␠**Jupiter**.
␠␠␠␠Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar
␠␠␠␠System.
*␠␠␠Saturn.
␠␠␠␠Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter.
Out
1:5: Unexpected `3` spaces between list item marker and content, expected `1` space, remove `2` spaces
2:5: Unexpected `3` spaces between list item marker and content, expected `1` space, remove `2` spaces
4:9: Unexpected `4` spaces between list item marker and content, expected `1` space, remove `3` spaces
7:5: Unexpected `3` spaces between list item marker and content, expected `1` space, remove `2` spaces
12:5: Unexpected `3` spaces between list item marker and content, expected `1` space, remove `2` spaces
ok.md
When configured with 'tab'.
In
*␠␠␠Mercury.
*␠␠␠Venus.
111.␠␠␠␠Earth
␠␠␠␠␠␠␠␠and Mars.
*␠␠␠**Jupiter**.
␠␠␠␠Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar
␠␠␠␠System.
*␠␠␠Saturn.
␠␠␠␠Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter.
Out
No messages.
not-ok.md
When configured with 'tab'.
In
*␠Mercury.
*␠Venus.
111.␠Earth
␠␠␠␠␠and Mars.
*␠**Jupiter**.
␠␠Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar
␠␠System.
*␠Saturn.
␠␠Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter.
Out
1:3: Unexpected `1` space between list item marker and content, expected `3` spaces, add `2` spaces
2:3: Unexpected `1` space between list item marker and content, expected `3` spaces, add `2` spaces
4:6: Unexpected `1` space between list item marker and content, expected `4` spaces, add `3` spaces
7:3: Unexpected `1` space between list item marker and content, expected `3` spaces, add `2` spaces
12:3: Unexpected `1` space between list item marker and content, expected `3` spaces, add `2` spaces
not-ok.md
When configured with '🌍'.
Out
1:1: Unexpected value `🌍` for `options`, expected `'mixed'`, `'one'`, or `'tab'`
gfm.md
When configured with 'mixed'.
In
👉 Note: this example uses GFM (remark-gfm).
*␠[x] Mercury.
1.␠␠[ ] Venus.
2.␠␠[ ] Earth.
Out
No messages.
gfm.md
When configured with 'one'.
In
👉 Note: this example uses GFM (remark-gfm).
*␠[x] Mercury.
1.␠[ ] Venus.
2.␠[ ] Earth.
Out
No messages.
gfm.md
When configured with 'tab'.
In
👉 Note: this example uses GFM (remark-gfm).
*␠␠␠[x] Mercury.
1.␠␠[ ] Venus.
2.␠␠[ ] Earth.
Out
No messages.
loose-tight.md
When configured with 'mixed'.
In
Loose lists have blank lines between items:
*␠␠␠Mercury.
*␠␠␠Venus.
…or between children of items:
1.␠␠Earth.
␠␠␠␠Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical
␠␠␠␠object known to harbor life.
Out
No messages.
Compatibility
Projects maintained by the unified collective are compatible with maintained versions of Node.js.
When we cut a new major release, we drop support for unmaintained versions of Node. This means we try to keep the current release line, remark-lint-list-item-indent@4, compatible with Node.js 16.
Contribute
See contributing.md in remarkjs/.github for ways to get started. See support.md for ways to get help.
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License
MIT © Titus Wormer