What is this?
CodeMirror 5 is an in-browser code editor written in JavaScript, built for editing code with syntax highlighting and a rich API. This repo is the legacy version 5, now archived in favor of CodeMirror 6.
CodeMirror 5 is an in-browser code editor written in JavaScript, built for editing code with syntax highlighting and a rich API. This repo is the legacy version 5, now archived in favor of CodeMirror 6.Is this a standalone app or a library I embed in my own page?It's a JavaScript library you embed into a web page; it provides a programming API and CSS theming system rather than being a standalone application.
It's a JavaScript library you embed into a web page; it provides a programming API and CSS theming system rather than being a standalone application.How do I add it to my project?Install via npm with 'npm install codemirror@5', or download the zip with the latest release. Cloning the source repo directly won't work without running the build step.
Install via npm with 'npm install codemirror@5', or download the zip with the latest release. Cloning the source repo directly won't work without running the build step.Should I actually use this for a new project?No — this repo has moved/archived, and the README itself recommends CodeMirror 6 instead, calling it more mobile-friendly, more accessible, better designed, and more actively maintained.
No — this repo has moved/archived, and the README itself recommends CodeMirror 6 instead, calling it more mobile-friendly, more accessible, better designed, and more actively maintained.Who still needs this version instead of CodeMirror 6?Mainly developers maintaining existing projects already built on CodeMirror 5, or needing one of its 100+ legacy language modes/addons not yet ported.
Mainly developers maintaining existing projects already built on CodeMirror 5, or needing one of its 100+ legacy language modes/addons not yet ported.Does it work in any browser without a server?Yes, it runs entirely client-side in the browser; to try the quickstart you can just open index.html locally without running a web server.
Yes, it runs entirely client-side in the browser; to try the quickstart you can just open index.html locally without running a web server.How many language modes does it support out of the box?CodeMirror 5 ships with over 100 language modes plus various addons for advanced editing features like code folding and autocompletion.
CodeMirror 5 ships with over 100 language modes plus various addons for advanced editing features like code folding and autocompletion.Can I customize the editor's look?Yes, it comes with a CSS theming system and a rich programming API so you can style and extend it to fit your application.
Yes, it comes with a CSS theming system and a rich programming API so you can style and extend it to fit your application.How do I run the test suite?After installing dependencies with npm, run 'npm test' to execute the project's test suite.
After installing dependencies with npm, run 'npm test' to execute the project's test suite.Why is this repo archived?The maintainers moved development to CodeMirror 6, which they consider more mobile-friendly, accessible, and actively maintained, so version 5 is kept only for legacy use.
The maintainers moved development to CodeMirror 6, which they consider more mobile-friendly, accessible, and actively maintained, so version 5 is kept only for legacy use.What are similar projects?ace, editor.md, draft-js, jsoneditor, pell, trix, tui.editor, Sortable
ace, editor.md, draft-js, jsoneditor, pell, trix, tui.editor, SortableWhich topics is it in?legacy, code-editor, archive, front-end, text-editor, syntax-highlighting, editor, ui-components, deprecated, browser, ui, web-development
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