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Syntax Highlighter : How to show HTML, CSS & Javascript code on a web page

Syntax highlighting is a function of editors that highlight individual components of the source code, as well as other changes, in color. so, Syntax highlighting is one such way to make text more readable and understandable. You can easily highlight HTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, Markdown, CoffeeScript, Handlebars, Jade, LESS, Sass and Stylus on a web page.

Advantages of syntax highlighting

  • It becomes easier to read code and recognize its structure when you color-code it. Highlighting is not important for a machine but it is for developers.
  • Syntax Highlighter helps you identify errors by visualizing non-colored text on syntax.

Example of syntax highlighting

So here's a small example of syntax highlighting.



<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h1>Testing an HTML Syntax Highlighter</h2>
<p>Hello world!</p>
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</body>
</html>

 


How to show HTML, CSS & Javascript code on a web page

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