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rainbow

GitHub describes it as Simple syntax highlighting library written in javascript. The repository metadata lists JavaScript as its primary language. The metadata lists the Apache-2.0 license. This article stays within the project description and details documented in the GitHub repository README.

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ccampbell/rainbow: Browser

GitHub describes it as Simple syntax highlighting library written in javascript. The repository metadata lists JavaScript as its primary language. The metadata lists the Apache-2.0 license. This article stays within the project description and details documented in the GitHub repository README.

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Repository scope

GitHub describes it as Simple syntax highlighting library written in javascript. The repository metadata lists JavaScript as its primary language. The metadata lists the Apache-2.0 license. The README describes the project this way: By default dist/rainbow.min.js comes with some popular languages bundled together with it.

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Node.js

The README section "Node.js" states: Rainbow 2.0 introduced support for node.js. All of the existing API methods should work, but there is also a new Rainbow.colorSync method for synchronous highlighting.

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Supported Browsers

The README section "Supported Browsers" states: | Chrome | Firefox | IE | Safari | | ------ | ------- | --- | ------ | | 20+ | 13+ | 10+ | 6+ |

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Supported Languages

The README section "Supported Languages" states: Currently supported languages are: - C - C - Coffeescript - CSS - D - Go - Haskell - HTML - Java - JavaScript - JSON - Lua - PHP - Python - R - Ruby - Scheme - Shell - Smalltalk

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Editorial conclusion

The repository README is the source for this review. It does not replace a local installation or an independent test.

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Official sources

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Community notes

Community notes