Microsoft/TypeScript

Provide an xclangspec file for TypeScript syntax highlighting in Xcode

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#3,404 opened on Jun 6, 2015

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Description

This is a feature request for the TypeScript team to ship an xclangspec file with the TypeScript sources in order to provide support for syntax highlighting of the language in the Xcode IDE.

Google has done the same for their Go language; see here for an example of the xclangspec file format: https://code.google.com/p/go/source/browse/misc/xcode/go.xclangspec?r=30b0c392132645259e053a2ba8904383a55bab03

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Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
TypeScript syntaxXcode IDExclangspec file format
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Review the xclangspec format from the Go example link provided in the issue. Identify TypeScript syntax elements (keywords, operators, etc.) that need highlighting in Xcode. Create a similar .xclangspec file for TypeScript and submit as a PR. No prior attempts found in the issue thread.