markdownlint/helpers/README.md

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# markdownlint-rule-helpers
> A collection of `markdownlint` helper functions for custom rules
## Overview
The [Markdown][markdown] linter [`markdownlint`][markdownlint] offers a variety
of built-in validation [rules][rules] and supports the creation of [custom
rules][custom-rules]. The internal rules share various helper functions; this
package exposes those for reuse by custom rules.
## API
*Undocumented* - This package exports the internal functions as-is. The APIs
were not originally meant to be public, are not officially supported, and may
change from release to release. There are brief descriptive comments above each
function, but no [JSDoc][jsdoc] annotations. That said, some of what's here will
be useful to custom rule authors and may avoid duplicating code.
## Examples
### Using Helpers from a Custom Rule
```javascript
const { forEachLine, getLineMetadata } = require("markdownlint-rule-helpers");
module.exports = {
"names": [ "every-n-lines" ],
"description": "Rule that reports an error every N lines",
"tags": [ "test" ],
"function": (params, onError) => {
const n = params.config.n || 2;
forEachLine(getLineMetadata(params), (line, lineIndex) => {
const lineNumber = lineIndex + 1;
if ((lineNumber % n) === 0) {
onError({
"lineNumber": lineNumber,
"detail": "Line number " + lineNumber
});
}
});
}
};
```
### Applying Recommended Fixes
```javascript
const { "sync": markdownlintSync } = require("markdownlint");
const markdownlintRuleHelpers = require("markdownlint-rule-helpers");
function fixMarkdownlintViolations(content) {
const fixResults = markdownlintSync({ strings: { content } });
return markdownlintRuleHelpers.applyFixes(content, fixResults.content);
}
```
See also: [`markdownlint` built-in rule implementations][lib].
## Tests
*None* - The entire body of code is tested to 100% coverage by the core
`markdownlint` project, so there are no additional tests here.
[custom-rules]: https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/main/doc/CustomRules.md
[jsdoc]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSDoc
[lib]: https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/tree/main/lib
[markdown]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown
[markdownlint]: https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint
[rules]: https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/main/doc/Rules.md