Microsoft/monaco-editor

[Feature Request] Scilab language highlighting

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#3,511 opened on Jan 25, 2023

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Hi all,

GitLab uses Monaco/Monarch to highlight files/snippets and GitLab is now the official Scilab (https://www.scilab.org/) development platform. Having this feature would simplify the reading of Scilab code in repository, issues, wiki, ...

Here are some links to other implementations:

Thanks.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascripttypescript
Domain
frontenddeveloper 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.
1-3 hours
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
Knowledge of JavaScriptFamiliarity with Monaco EditorUnderstanding of Monarch tokenizer
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65
Research direction
Examine existing language definitions in the monaco editor repository (e.g., the `src/basic languages/src/` folder) to understand the structure of a Monarch tokenizer. Use the provided implementations (Pygments, Chroma, highlight.js) as references to create the Scilab tokenizer. Focus on keywords, operators, and comments specific to Scilab.