remark-lint-no-shortcut-reference-link

remark-lint rule to warn when shortcut reference links are used.

What is this?
When should I use this?
Presets
Install
Use
API
- unified().use(remarkLintNoShortcutReferenceLink[, config])
Recommendation
Examples
Compatibility
Contribute
License

What is this?

This package is a unified (remark) plugin, specifically a remark-lint rule. Lint rules check markdown code style.

When should I use this?

You can use this package to check that collapsed or full reference links are used.

Presets

This rule is included in the following presets:

Preset	Setting
`remark-preset-lint-markdown-style-guide`
`remark-preset-lint-recommended`

Install

This package is ESM only. In Node.js (version 12.20+, 14.14+, or 16.0+), install with npm:

npm install remark-lint-no-shortcut-reference-link

In Deno with Skypack:

import remarkLintNoShortcutReferenceLink from 'https://cdn.skypack.dev/remark-lint-no-shortcut-reference-link@3?dts'

In browsers with Skypack:

<script type="module">
  import remarkLintNoShortcutReferenceLink from 'https://cdn.skypack.dev/remark-lint-no-shortcut-reference-link@3?min'
</script>

Use

On the API:

import {read} from 'to-vfile'
import {reporter} from 'vfile-reporter'
import {remark} from 'remark'
import remarkLint from 'remark-lint'
import remarkLintNoShortcutReferenceLink from 'remark-lint-no-shortcut-reference-link'

main()

async function main() {
  const file = await remark()
    .use(remarkLint)
    .use(remarkLintNoShortcutReferenceLink)
    .process(await read('example.md'))

  console.error(reporter(file))
}

On the CLI:

remark --use remark-lint --use remark-lint-no-shortcut-reference-link example.md

On the CLI in a config file (here a package.json):

 …
 "remarkConfig": {
   "plugins": [
     …
     "remark-lint",
+    "remark-lint-no-shortcut-reference-link",
     …
   ]
 }
 …

API

This package exports no identifiers. The default export is remarkLintNoShortcutReferenceLink.

`unified().use(remarkLintNoShortcutReferenceLink[, config])`

This rule supports standard configuration that all remark lint rules accept (such as false to turn it off or [1, options] to configure it).

There are no options.

Recommendation

Shortcut references use an implicit style that looks a lot like something that could occur as plain text instead of syntax. In some cases, plain text is intended instead of a link. Due to this, it’s recommended to use collapsed (or full) references instead.

Examples

`ok.md`

In

[foo][]

[foo]: http://foo.bar/baz

Out

No messages.

`not-ok.md`

In

[foo]

[foo]: http://foo.bar/baz

Out

1:1-1:6: Use the trailing `[]` on reference links

Compatibility

Projects maintained by the unified collective are compatible with all maintained versions of Node.js. As of now, that is Node.js 12.20+, 14.14+, and 16.0+. Our projects sometimes work with older versions, but this is not guaranteed.

Contribute

See contributing.md in remarkjs/.github for ways to get started. See support.md for ways to get help.

This project has a code of conduct. By interacting with this repository, organization, or community you agree to abide by its terms.

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