MDN Macros Syntax VSCode Extension

This extension provides syntax highlighting and snippets for MDN Macros in Visual Studio Code.

Features

Code Highlighting

The MDN code blocks have 3 keyword types: interactive-example, example-bad, and example-good. Each keyword type has its own color scheme for better readability.

Macros snippets and syntax coloring

All MDN Macros have snippets and syntax coloring to help you write MDN Macros quickly and accurately.

For example, trying to type {{Glossary will suggest the full macro with a description:

The plugin also provide a typo explainer when a macro is not recognized:

{{glossary("")}} // Unknown MDN macro: glossary. Did you mean 'Glossary'? `mdn-macros(unknownMacro)`

{{Glossary("")}}

Quick fix macros

When a macro is not recognized, a quick fix suggestion is provided to replace it with the correct macro name:

Deprecated macros warning

When a deprecated macro is used, a warning is shown on hover with information about the deprecation and suggested alternatives.

Source commit code lens

When you're in the localization folder, inside a Markdown document, the frontmatter will show a code lens indicating the source commit hash from the latest english version if your hash is outdated or missing.

Adding hash	Updating hash