# Meta

**URL:** https://discuss.codemirror.net/c/meta/3.md

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## [Contributing a Language Package](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/contributing-a-language-package/9284)

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**Author:** [@vaisriv](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/vaisriv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2025, 4:02am UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/contributing-a-language-package/9284 "2025-06-21T04:02:06Z")

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Hi there, I have been developing a language support package for BibTeX. So far, it has language support for both BibTeX and BibLaTeX, snippets for both dialects (including field recommendations+requirements), context-aw…

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## [Trying to Implement Code mirror](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/trying-to-implement-code-mirror/7746)

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**Author:** [@AkaashOruvan](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/AkaashOruvan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 4:55am UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/trying-to-implement-code-mirror/7746 "2024-01-23T04:55:26Z")

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Iam trying implement codemirror for own langauge. I want add auto completion and i have my own parser in js. Can anyone help me to guide

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## [Codemirror 6 sync scrolling of two EditorView's](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/codemirror-6-sync-scrolling-of-two-editorviews/3113)

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**Author:** [@stoplion](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/stoplion)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/codemirror-6-sync-scrolling-of-two-editorviews/3113 "2022-08-17T13:45:21Z")

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I’m building an app with two editors, split vertically. One for users to type into, and the other that formats it (changes the words, fixes spelling, things like that…). My question is, how it is possible to keep two ed…

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## [Terms of service is a generic template](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/terms-of-service-is-a-generic-template/4266)

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**Author:** [@chuanqisun](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/chuanqisun)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2022, 8:51am UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/terms-of-service-is-a-generic-template/4266 "2022-04-15T08:51:16Z")

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Terms of Service - discuss.CodeMirror still says www.example.com in the content. This might block large enterprise users from adopting CodeMirror.

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## [Codemirror does not refresh the contents of the textarea until its clicked or if I use the JSON.parse on the contents while setting](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/codemirror-does-not-refresh-the-contents-of-the-textarea-until-its-clicked-or-if-i-use-the-json-parse-on-the-contents-while-setting/4193)

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**Author:** [@basvb1992](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/basvb1992)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/codemirror-does-not-refresh-the-contents-of-the-textarea-until-its-clicked-or-if-i-use-the-json-parse-on-the-contents-while-setting/4193 "2022-04-04T14:34:45Z")

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I am developing a web application using Vuejs/Nuxtjs within that I have some textarea which is controlled by CodeMirror for beautification purposes. The problem I am facing is that when the content of the CodeMirror chan…

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## [Is nth-of-type styling possible?](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/is-nth-of-type-styling-possible/3654)

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**Author:** [@pixelgeek](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/pixelgeek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 1:25pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/is-nth-of-type-styling-possible/3654 "2021-10-26T13:25:57Z")

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Hi folks I am currently working with CodeMirror 5 to build a hex editing app for some custom work. At the moment I am manually adding spaces after every fourth hex character to build columns into the app. That is a less…

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## [Issues while integrating the CodeMirror to TextArea (XML/JSON-LD content) using Vuejs](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/issues-while-integrating-the-codemirror-to-textarea-xml-json-ld-content-using-vuejs/3630)

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**Author:** [@basvb1992](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/basvb1992)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/issues-while-integrating-the-codemirror-to-textarea-xml-json-ld-content-using-vuejs/3630 "2021-10-17T00:52:35Z")

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I have an Vuejs/Nuxtjs application with 2 textarea. One textarea is dedicated for XML and another for JSON-LD. To highlight the syntax in respective textarea I have integrated CodeMirror into my application and everythin…

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## [hyperlinking a text in codemirror](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/hyperlinking-a-text-in-codemirror/447)

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**Author:** [@damodharanj](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/damodharanj)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 6:40am UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/hyperlinking-a-text-in-codemirror/447 "2021-08-30T06:40:52Z")

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I want a part of code in codemirror to be turned into hyperlink on alt-mouseover. Can someone suggest a good way to do it ?

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## [High-level design idea behind CodeMirror (JS text editor)](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/high-level-design-idea-behind-codemirror-js-text-editor/3471)

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**Author:** [@JsonKody](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/JsonKody)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/high-level-design-idea-behind-codemirror-js-text-editor/3471 "2021-08-26T13:56:23Z")

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Hello, I’ve made a little typing game in Svelte \>\> Loading... • REPL • Svelte Every letter is a simple svelte component and player-cursor jumps from one letter to next. - then change it’s inner state according to key pl…

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## [How can we add Syntax Highlight into own code editor](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/how-can-we-add-syntax-highlight-into-own-code-editor/3377)

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**Author:** [@yyash](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/yyash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/how-can-we-add-syntax-highlight-into-own-code-editor/3377 "2021-07-21T20:07:30Z")

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While I was building my Own code Editor, I want to add Syntax highlighting can someone help how can I do it …

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## [Complete examples using Codemirror 6](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/complete-examples-using-codemirror-6/2970)

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**Author:** [@wilkerlucio](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/wilkerlucio)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/complete-examples-using-codemirror-6/2970 "2021-02-27T20:12:46Z")

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Hello, I’m very excited about all the work happening here in Codemirror6! One problem that I’m having is that I’m finding it quite hard to see complete examples on how to use Codemirror 6. The examples section on the we…

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## [How get an apostrophe in a string in javascript](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/how-get-an-apostrophe-in-a-string-in-javascript/2346)

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**Author:** [@kmarntl](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/kmarntl)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 11:25am UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/how-get-an-apostrophe-in-a-string-in-javascript/2346 "2020-03-24T11:25:33Z")

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string query = “Guy “Shyam” Doing doing”; IJavaScriptExecutor executor = (IJavaScriptExecutor)\_webDriver; executor.ExecuteScript(“arguments\[0\].CodeMirror.setValue(”" + query + “”);", FindElement(\_by)); How to put quer…

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## [RemberCode State with ID](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/rembercode-state-with-id/2206)

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**Author:** [@Haemma](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/Haemma)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2019, 11:28am UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/rembercode-state-with-id/2206 "2019-11-07T11:28:04Z")

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Hello, I’ve a question: I have an editor with different code sections indicated by an Annotation. Every Code section belongs to exactely one Annotation. Now I want to remember der combination between Annotation and C…

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## [Internationalize search text](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/internationalize-search-text/2185)

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**Author:** [@Charly](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/Charly)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 10:49am UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/internationalize-search-text/2185 "2019-10-10T10:49:39Z")

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Hi everybody, Is it possible to internationalize text in search toolbar ? It is for a french website so I will prefer see “Rechercher” rather than “Search” like this screen : Thanks, Charly

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## [\<html\> tags disappearing](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/html-tags-disappearing/2157)

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**Author:** [@krishxda](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/krishxda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2019, 5:25am UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/html-tags-disappearing/2157 "2019-09-13T05:25:57Z")

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HI I am trying to have a simple HTML inserted into TinyMce 5 I have inserted This is a paragraph. This is another paragraph. into codemirror box but this tags get disappeared automatically !\[chrome\_55vhqWSMGr…

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## [For the forther!](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/for-the-forther/2129)

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**Author:** [@konggujushi](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/konggujushi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 6:25pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/for-the-forther/2129 "2019-07-19T18:25:34Z")

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Hope to have an online editor for the “forth” fans of the cold-blooded language. So, can we have an official demonstration with folding function to support the “forth” language?

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## [WebGTK vulnerable references](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/webgtk-vulnerable-references/1926)

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**Author:** [@codem0nk](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/codem0nk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 10:36pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/webgtk-vulnerable-references/1926 "2018-11-28T22:36:55Z")

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I’m running a static analysis tool against an application and it reports that CodeMirror is referencing WebKitGTK+ 2.0.24 (via node modules) in the following files: There are a number of CVEs being reported as associa…

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## [Position cursor in the middle of the editor after navigation trough differences](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/position-cursor-in-the-middle-of-the-editor-after-navigation-trough-differences/1717)

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**Author:** [@greggz](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/greggz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/position-cursor-in-the-middle-of-the-editor-after-navigation-trough-differences/1717 "2018-05-07T16:13:50Z")

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Hello, I was able to implement some simple next and prev buttons that walk around the code mirror jumping to each difference. But the difference always appears in the last line ( next ) or in the first line ( prev ), an…

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## [Request for integration help](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/request-for-integration-help/1623)

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**Author:** [@elisokal](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/elisokal)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 12:20pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/request-for-integration-help/1623 "2018-02-20T12:20:37Z")

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Hello. I am struggling to integrate CodeMirror into an existing application. I want to provide advanced SQL editor to users. Among the problems I am having - Syntax highlighting is not happening in SQL gets converted…

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## [\[Code Mirror\]\[Word Hint\]\[Extra Keys\]Dot input by French Keyboard doesn't work](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/code-mirror-word-hint-extra-keys-dot-input-by-french-keyboard-doesnt-work/1298)

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**Author:** [@Catherine115](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/Catherine115)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2017, 10:29am UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/code-mirror-word-hint-extra-keys-dot-input-by-french-keyboard-doesnt-work/1298 "2017-07-07T10:29:06Z")

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Hello, guys, Have you ever met such an issue that an extraKey works for US keyboard but not French keyboard? Here's the scenario, it would be appreciated a lot if you could share some thoughts, thanks: In my JS file I …

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## [Why no simple bare bones instructions how to change ID to CLASS?](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/why-no-simple-bare-bones-instructions-how-to-change-id-to-class/1183)

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**Author:** [@graphix2004](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/graphix2004)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/why-no-simple-bare-bones-instructions-how-to-change-id-to-class/1183 "2017-04-01T17:37:37Z")

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I have scoured through the website guide, the huge manual and the github pages. I've been through every problem listed on the github page and still cannot find any information out on how, why there's no simple easy instr…

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## [Codemirror freezes when I write too many lines](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/codemirror-freezes-when-i-write-too-many-lines/797)

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**Author:** [@thorium\_o](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/thorium_o)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2016, 7:23pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/codemirror-freezes-when-i-write-too-many-lines/797 "2016-06-25T19:23:09Z")

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It freezes when I write about 500 lines. In console I have an error: 'TypeError: child.chunkSize is not a function'. I tried to paste many lines in the example editor on codemirror.net and even 10000 was ok. Does anybody…

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## [Improovements like automatic closing of braces.](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/improovements-like-automatic-closing-of-braces/70)

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**Author:** [@puneet24](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/puneet24)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/improovements-like-automatic-closing-of-braces/70 "2014-11-22T21:31:54Z")

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I have used this editor as well as sublime text. I found so many things needs to be implemented in code mirror compared to other text editors as sublime text provides rich functionality. I would like to contribute in thi…

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## [Formating post test](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/formating-post-test/33)

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**Author:** [@jojaba](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/jojaba)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 8:48pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/formating-post-test/33 "2014-10-25T20:48:41Z")

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Hello! Marijn said: I encourage everybody to post new topics there, rather than on this list. Well lets play with it, just to test (quote has just been tested :wink:) … Wondering what the upload button (on the topi…

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## [The discourse board](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/the-discourse-board/11)

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**Author:** [@marijn](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/marijn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/the-discourse-board/11 "2014-10-24T19:13:51Z")

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This is an experiment to try and leave Google groups behind, and host our own discussion list/forum. The upside of moving to a self-hosted solution is that we aren't dependent on Google anymore (which has been doing thin…

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## [Change email address](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/change-email-address/27)

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**Author:** [@mickabouille](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/mickabouille)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/change-email-address/27 "2014-10-21T18:52:07Z")

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If that's of any interest, I just tested email address change, and it works.

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## [About the Meta category](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/about-the-meta-category/2)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.codemirror.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/about-the-meta-category/2 "2014-10-15T12:21:38Z")

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Discussion about this site, its organization, how it works, and how we can improve it.
