@types/unist

What is @types/unist?

The @types/unist package provides TypeScript definitions for Unist, a specification for syntax trees. It is used to add static typing to Unist-based projects, enabling developers to work with Unist syntax trees in a type-safe manner. This package is essential for TypeScript developers working with Unist or any Unist-compatible syntax tree, such as Markdown Abstract Syntax Trees (ASTs), providing auto-completion and type checking.

What are @types/unist's main functionalities?

Node Type Definition

Defines the basic structure of a Unist node, including types like 'text', 'element', etc. This is fundamental for creating and manipulating syntax trees.

{
  "type": "text",
  "value": "Hello, world!"
}

Parent Type Definition

Defines a parent node which can contain other nodes. This is crucial for representing hierarchical structures within syntax trees.

{
  "type": "paragraph",
  "children": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "value": "Hello, world!"
    }
  ]
}

Literal Type Definition

Defines a literal node with a value. This is used for nodes that contain actual content, such as text.

{
  "type": "text",
  "value": "Example text"
}

Other packages similar to @types/unist

@types/mdast

Provides TypeScript definitions for MDAST, a Markdown Abstract Syntax Tree format. It is similar to @types/unist in that it offers type definitions for a specific syntax tree format, but it is specifically tailored to Markdown, whereas @types/unist is more general.

@types/hast

Offers TypeScript definitions for HAST, an HTML Abstract Syntax Tree format. Like @types/unist, it provides type definitions for working with syntax trees, but focuses on HTML content.

remark

A Markdown processor powered by plugins part of the unified ecosystem. While not a type package itself, it uses Unist under the hood for its syntax tree. It demonstrates a practical application of Unist, showing how @types/unist can be applied in real-world projects.

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Installation

npm install --save @types/unist

Summary

This package contains type definitions for Unist (https://github.com/syntax-tree/unist).

Details

Files were exported from https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/master/types/unist

Additional Details

• Last updated: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 19:00:18 GMT
• Dependencies: none
• Global values: none

Credits

These definitions were written by bizen241 https://github.com/bizen241, Jun Lu https://github.com/lujun2, Hernan Rajchert https://github.com/hrajchert, Titus Wormer https://github.com/wooorm, Junyoung Choi https://github.com/rokt33r.