MicroLighter

CSS syntax highlighter.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Lightweight, zero-dependency library for syntax highlighting. Uses the CSS highlight API with no runtime dependencies. Clean DOM, no markup (uses pre and code blocks). Auto-detects language or you can force it with a class.

Tradeoffs

Has bundled themes, but it requires some work and custom CSS variables to create custom themes.

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