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Implementing Syntax Highlighter using Codemirror framework

Implementing Syntax Highlighter using Codemirror framework

W3TWEAKS by W3TWEAKS
November 27, 2019
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This tutorial will explain how to implement syntax highlighter using CodeMirror framework. There are two ways to achieve syntax highlighter.

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Below listed methods will bring the syntax highlighter in codemirror JavaScript framework.

  1. Using codemirror runmode.js and colorize.js
  2. Set the css property as “pointer-events: none” to “CodeMirror” css class name. (Support only for higher browser versions)

Before implementing the code, include all dependent files from codemirror framework

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<link rel=stylesheet href=https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/codemirror/5.21.0/codemirror.min.css />
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/codemirror/5.21.0/codemirror.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/codemirror/5.21.0/addon/edit/matchbrackets.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/codemirror/5.21.0/addon/runmode/runmode.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/codemirror/5.21.0/addon/runmode/colorize.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/codemirror/5.21.0/mode/javascript/javascript.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/codemirror/5.21.0/mode/xml/xml.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/codemirror/5.21.0/mode/css/css.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/codemirror/5.21.0/mode/htmlmixed/htmlmixed.min.js"></script>

Method 1: Using runmode.js and colorize.js

runmode.js

Below code will bring the syntax highlighter using runmode.js

Text to be highlight

<pre id="code">

@import url("something.css");

body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 3em 6em;
  font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;
  color: #000;
}
.CodeMirror-linenumber {
    padding: 0 3px 0 5px;
    min-width: 20px;
    text-align: right;
    color: #999;
    white-space: nowrap;
}</pre>

JavaScript code

<script>setTimeout(function(){CodeMirror.colorize();}, 20);</script>

colorize.js Demo

Note: runmode and colorize will not support linenumber

Method 2: Set the css property as “pointer-events: none”

Add the css property “pointer-events: none” to “CodeMirror” css class name. find the below code and demo

Text to be highlighted

<textarea id=demotext>
<!-- Create a simple CodeMirror instance -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="lib/codemirror.css">
<script src="lib/codemirror.js"></script>
<script>
  var editor = CodeMirror.fromTextArea(myTextarea, {
    lineNumbers: true
  });
</script></textarea>

JavaScript code

<script>
    var editor = CodeMirror.fromTextArea(document.getElementById("demotext"), {
      lineNumbers: true,
      mode: "text/html",
      matchBrackets: true
    });
</script>

CSS code

<style>
  .CodeMirror { height: auto; border: 1px solid #ddd; pointer-events: none;}
</style>

Demo

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