freesewing/packages/remark-jargon

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A Remark plugin for jargon terms

About

This Remark plugin allows you to use jargon in your markdown/mdx content and use a centrally managed file of jargon terms and their definitions.

Install

To install this plugin, run:

npm install --save remark-jargon

Getting started

Tip: See https://github.com/joostdecock/remark-jargon-example for a minimal repository that uses this plugin

Create your jargon file

This plugin requires a jargon file with terms defenitions. For example:

module.exports = {
  remark: "<b>remark</b> is a markdown processor powered by plugins. See <a href='https://remark.js.org/'>remark.js.org</a>.",
  freesewing: "<b>FreeSewing</b> is an open source platform for made-to-measure sewing patterns. See <a href='https://freesewing.org/'>freesewing.org</a>"
}

Import the plugin

Now import the plugin, and pass it your jargon:

var remark = require('remark')
var html = require('remark-html')
var plugin = require('remark-jargon')
var jargon = require('./jargon.js')

remark()
  .use(html)
  .use(plugin, { jargon: jargon })
  .process('This is a plugin for _remark_ originally written for _freesewing_.', function (err, file) {
    console.log(String(file))
  })

Note

This plugin will only add markup to your jargon if you emphasize it.

Style your jargon

You will need to add CSS to style your jargon properly, and hide the definition by default. Below is an example to get you started:

// Add a dashed line under jargon terms
.jargon-term {
  text-decoration: underline dotted #228be6
}
// Add a question mark behind/above jargon terms
.jargon-term::after {
  content: "?";
  font-weight: bold;
  display: inline-block;
  transform: translate(0, -0.5em);
  font-size: 75%;
  color: #228be6;
  margin-left: 3px;
}
// Hover behavior for the therm itself
.jargon-term:hover {
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: help;
}
// Hide info by default
.jargon-term .jargon-info {
  display: none
}
// Show info on hover
.jargon-term:hover .jargon-info {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.5em;
  left: 0;
  background: #F8F8F8;
  border: 1px solid #DCDCDC;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 90%;
  min-width: 250px;
  max-width: 450px;
  z-index: 1;
}

Tips for using jargon

Lowercase your terms in the jargon file

When looking for terms to match, we lowercase the term your emphazised. So in the jargon file, you should use msf, but in your text, you can use MSF, Msf, or msf.

If you use HTML, only use inline elements

Your jargon term definition can contain HTML, but only inline elements. Typically, you will want to stick to:

• Making things bold
• Inserting links

Getting help

This plugin is written by/for FreeSewing. For help or feedback, please stop by the FreeSewing chat room or create an issue.

Use with Gatsby

Please see gatsby-remark-jargon for info and instructions on how to use this plugin with Gatsby.

About FreeSewing 💀

Where the world of makers and developers collide, that's where you'll find FreeSewing.

Our core library is a batteries-included toolbox for parametric design of sewing patterns. It's a modular system (check our list of plugins and getting started is as simple as:

npm init freesewing-pattern

The getting started section on freesewing.dev is a good entrypoint to our documentation, but you'll find a lot more there, including our API reference, as well as our turorial, and howtos.

If you're a maker, checkout freesewing.org where you can generate our sewing patterns adapted to your measurements.

Support FreeSewing: Become a patron 🥰

FreeSewing is an open source project run by a community, and financially supported by our patrons.

If you feel what we do is worthwhile, you too should become a patron.

Links 👩‍💻

• 💻 Makers website: freesewing.org
• 💻 Developers website: freesewing.dev
• 💬 Chat: On Discord via chat.freesewing.org
• 🐦 Twitter: @freesewing_org
• 📷 Instagram: @freesewing_org

License: MIT 🤓

© Joost De Cock.
See the license file for details.

Where to get help 🤯

Our chatrooms on Discord are the best place to ask questions, share your feedback, or just hang out.

If you want to report a problem, please create an issue.