This extension provides Gherkin syntax highlight and formatting for ".feature" and ".md" files
to enhance productivity (and make ".feature" and ".md" files look pretty).
Highlights
Highlights keywords including:
Scenario /Outline
Example /Outline
Feature / Business Need / Ability
Rule
Background
Given
When
Then
And
But
Examples
@tags
#comments
numbers
<variables>
**bold text**
strings (" ", ' ', ` `) / docstring (""" """)
Automatic closing pairs for symbols:
{ }
[ ]
( )
< >
" "
' '
` `
Automatic surrounding pairs for symbols:
{ }
[ ]
( )
< >
" "
' '
` `
* *
_ _
Formatter
Format Document or Format Selection options are available. Format Selection will format entire document instead of selection.
Settings
You can put settings in the .workspace or .vscode file of your projects, so all your team will get them.
Indentation
Setting
Description
Default Value
Format On Save
Enables autoformatting when saving document
false
Indent Symbol
What indentation symbol to use ('tab' or 'space')
space
Indent Offset Free Text
How many indentation symbols to insert before free text. Relative to the parent keyword.
4
Indents Before: Feature
How many indentation symbols to insert before 'Feature' / 'Business Need' / 'Ability'
0
Indents Before: Rule
How many indentation symbols to insert before 'Rule'
4
Indents Before: Background
How many indentation symbols to insert before 'Background'
4
Indents Before: Scenario
How many indentation symbols to insert before 'Scenario' / 'Example'
4
Indents Before: Scenario Outline
How many indentation symbols to insert before 'Scenario Outline'
4
Indents Before: Examples
How many indentation symbols to insert before 'Examples' / 'Scenario'
4
Indents Before: Given
How many indentation symbols to insert before 'Given'
8
Indents Before: When
How many indentation symbols to insert before 'When'
8
Indents Before: Then
How many indentation symbols to insert before 'Then'
8
Indents Before: And
How many indentation symbols to insert before 'And'
12
Indents Before: But
How many indentation symbols to insert before 'But'
12
Known issues
Format Selection will format entire document instead of selection.
