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Some common programming languages don't show up for autocompletion, others don't work at all

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#862 opened on Jun 24, 2018

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Description

For example Java doesn't show up for autocompletion, and C or C++ don't seem to work at all. Personally, I'd also love to see Haxe, which highlight.js does support.

Would it be possible for people hosting their own hackmd instances to download or link their own highlight.js packages?

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Tech stack
javascripthtmlcss
Domain
frontendtooling
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.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Familiarity with JavaScriptUnderstanding of highlight.js integration
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the current autocompletion implementation for programming languages in the editor. Look at how highlight.js is currently configured and if there is a mechanism to support custom packages. Review the codebase for any existing configuration options for highlight.js language loading. Consider the feasibility of allowing users to download or link custom highlight.js packages in their own instances.
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