Send region or buffer to a format server (will setup localhost:58000 by default), with below formatters: - [standard](http://standardjs.com) # zero config - [jsbeautify](https://github.com/beautify-web/js-beautify) # little config - [esformatter](https://github.com/millermedeiros/esformatter) # total config - [airbnb](https://github.com/airbnb/babel-preset-airbnb) # **Airbnb** style formatter - [stylefmt](https://github.com/morishitter/stylefmt) # css ## Install 1. You need NodeJS >= 6 in your system path 2. `js-format.el` is available via MELPA and can be installed via M-x package-install js-format If failed, ensure you have (add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . "http://melpa.org/packages/")) ;; or (add-to-list 'load-path "folder-of-js-format.el") line in your package config. 3. It should auto setup for the first time of use, according to different style package's setup command. ## Usage After `(require 'js-format)`, below function can be used: `js-format-setup` to switch and setup style (buffer local). With C-u prefix, you can also setup the server (buffer local). To make different mode using different format style, you can add below: ;; automatically switch to JSB-CSS style using jsbeautify-css as formatter (after-load 'css-mode (add-hook 'css-mode-hook (lambda() (js-format-setup "jsb-css")))) The style name is from "styles.json" file, you can change the key to any. `js-format-mark-statement` to mark current statement under point (only in `js2-mode'). `js-format-region` to try mark current statement, pass it to `js-format-server', then get back the result code to replace the statement. `js-format-buffer` to format the whole buffer. You may also want to bind above func to keys: (global-set-key (kbd "M-,") 'js-format-mark-statement) (global-set-key (kbd "C-x j j") 'js-format-region) (global-set-key (kbd "C-x j b") 'js-format-buffer) (global-set-key (kbd "C-x j s") 'js-format-setup) ## Add new format style guide 1. Create a folder, with name say "my-style" 2. Add package.json file, to specify an entry file in "main", or will use "index.js" if not specified. 3. Entry file should have `function format(code, cb){}` exported as a node module. 4. Add a style name and the folder into "styles.json" file to register the new style. ## Why use NodeJS Server instead of `call-process' etc.? At first I'm using `call-process' to run a JS code, but every time there's a lag, since starting a new node is a heavy operation, and the output/input pipe not easily controlled if run as deamon, with need of formatting region constantly, or even, auto formatting when press RETURN, that lag is fatal. Using server instead, giving a fast response from socket, and you can format remotely (setup a format server in your workplace). NodeJS is a good choise for using NPM, with rich module to import, and easy to write a new style with javascript.