# VSCode extension for syntax highlighting discourse-plugin javascript
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/vscode-extension-for-syntax-highlighting-discourse-plugin-javascript/147051
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [April 6, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vscode-extension-for-syntax-highlighting-discourse-plugin-javascript/147051 "2020-04-06T21:45:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@zcuric](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zcuric)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vscode-extension-for-syntax-highlighting-discourse-plugin-javascript/147051/1 "2020-04-06T21:45:45Z")
Hi, I made VSCode extension for highlighting javascript in discourse plugin script tags
On Marketplace: [Discourse JS plugin syntax highlighting (HTML) - Visual Studio Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=zcuric.vscode-discourse-plugin)
On Github: [GitHub - zcuric/vscode-discourse-plugin: VSCode extension for discourse plugin syntax highlighting · GitHub](https://github.com/zcuric/vscode-discourse-plugin) (⭐ if you like it)
As I said here [Developing Discourse Themes & Theme Components - #55](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developer-s-guide-to-discourse-themes/93648/55) my goal is to make a discourse plugin api extension.
Feedback and contributions welcome.
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### Author:  [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vscode-extension-for-syntax-highlighting-discourse-plugin-javascript/147051/2 "2020-04-06T21:50:54Z")
Great idea! I’ve noticed that issue. Thanks very much for making this as I’m a huge VSCode fan.
Might want to be careful with nomenclature though? A Theme Component is not a “Plugin” as such. That distinction is important because javascript highlighting works pretty well already with javascript Plugin files. And indeed it works fine in a Theme Component if residing in the `javascripts` folder.
I’ll have a go at using this and report any issues! Cheers!
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### Author:  [@zcuric](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zcuric)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vscode-extension-for-syntax-highlighting-discourse-plugin-javascript/147051/3 "2020-04-06T21:55:04Z")
> [@merefield](#):
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> Might want to be careful with nomenclature though?
Yes. It’s confusing, because the script tag is marked as type `text/discourse-plugin` not `text/discourse-theme-component`. And the API is called PluginAPI 😅. I’ll think about it.
Regarding regular plugin js highlighting, it’s just javascript, not javascript in .html so it works out of the box.
Thanks! 👍
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### Author:  [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vscode-extension-for-syntax-highlighting-discourse-plugin-javascript/147051/4 "2025-05-13T15:54:13Z")
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