DTX by DTX Office

Official language and syntax support for DTX 1.0.0.

DTX Language Support does not include the DTXC compiler.

Installing this extension provides editor support only and does not make DTX programs executable.

Versions

Item	Version
DTX Language	`1.0.0`
DTX by DTX Office	`1.0.0`

Publisher And Author

Item	Value
Publisher	DTX Office
Extension identifier	`dtx-office.dtx-official-language`
Author	IBRAHIM BOUILLET
Copyright holder	IBRAHIM BOUILLET
Copyright year	2026
License	Apache License 2.0

The Marketplace icon is provided through the extension manifest. The README does not embed the logo yet because there is currently no public HTTPS URL for the image. A README image can be added later when a stable public URL exists.

Features

Registers .dtx files as the DTX language.
Provides TextMate syntax highlighting for DTX 1.0.0.
Configures parentheses and double quotes for editor pairing.
Provides snippets for valid DTX 1.0.0 statements.
Adds DTX file icons for light and dark themes.

Installation

Install the packaged VSIX from Visual Studio Code:

Extensions: Install from VSIX...

This extension provides editor features only. Install DTXC separately if you need to compile DTX programs.

Recognized Syntax

DTX 1.0.0 recognizes:

the .dtx source extension;
the reserved keyword print;
alphabetic identifiers using [A-Za-z]+;
unsigned decimal integers using [0-9]+;
double-quoted strings without escapes;
assignment with =;
arithmetic operators +, -, *, /;
parentheses ( and ).

Examples

print = ("Hello from DTX")

result = (5 + 2) * 3
print = (result)

text = "Hello"
print = (text)

Snippets

Snippet	Prefix
Print string	`print-string`
Print expression	`print-expression`
Assign integer	`assign-integer`
Assign string	`assign-string`
Arithmetic expression	`arithmetic-expression`

Limitations

DTX is an early language in development with an official initial syntax version of 1.0.0. This extension does not provide:

the DTXC compiler;
an interpreter;
run buttons;
debugging;
a language server;
linting;
formatting;
telemetry;
network requests.

DTX 1.0.0 does not include comments, functions, conditions, loops, booleans, arrays, objects, explicit types, imports, braces, brackets, or semicolons.

License

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See LICENSE and NOTICE.