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hast-util-assert
Advanced tools
hast utility to assert trees.
This package is a tiny utility that helps you deal with nodes.
This utility is typically useful when you expect certain nodes in your APIs and want to make sure they’re valid and as expected.
A different utility, unist-util-assert, does the same but
for any unist node.
This package is ESM only. In Node.js (version 16+), install with npm:
npm install hast-util-assert
In Deno with esm.sh:
import {assert} from 'https://esm.sh/hast-util-assert@4'
In browsers with esm.sh:
<script type="module">
import {assert} from 'https://esm.sh/hast-util-assert@4?bundle'
</script>
import {assert} from 'hast-util-assert'
assert({type: 'root', children: []})
assert({type: 'element', tagName: 'a', properties: {}, children: []})
// All OK.
assert({children: []})
// AssertionError: node should have a type: `{ children: [] }`
assert({type: 'element', properties: {}, children: []})
// AssertionError: `element` should have a `tagName`: `{ type: 'element', properties: {}, children: [] }`
This package exports the identifiers _void,
assert,
literal,
parent, and
wrap.
There is no default export.
assert(tree[, parent])Assert that tree is a valid hast Node.
If tree is a parent, all children will be asserted too.
Supports unknown hast nodes.
tree (unknown)
— thing to assertparent (Parent, optional)
— optional, valid parentNothing.
When tree (or its descendants) is not a hast node
(AssertionError).
parent(tree[, parent])Assert that tree is a valid hast Parent.
All children will be asserted too.
Supports unknown hast nodes.
tree (unknown)
— thing to assertparent (Parent, optional)
— optional, valid parentNothing.
When tree is not a parent or its descendants are not nodes
(AssertionError)
literal(node[, parent])Assert that node is a valid hast Literal.
Supports unknown hast nodes.
node (unknown)
— thing to assertparent (Parent, optional)
— optional, valid parentNothing.
When node is not a hast literal (AssertionError).
_void(node[, parent])Re-exported from unist-util-assert.
wrap(fn)Re-exported from unist-util-assert.
AssertionErrorRe-exported from unist-util-assert.
This package is fully typed with TypeScript.
It exports the additional type AssertionError.
Projects maintained by the unified collective are compatible with maintained versions of Node.js.
When we cut a new major release, we drop support for unmaintained versions of
Node.
This means we try to keep the current release line, hast-util-assert@^4,
compatible with Node.js 16.
hast-util-assert does not change the syntax tree so there are no openings for
cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
unist-util-assert
— check unist nodesmdast-util-assert
— check mdast nodesnlcst-test
— check nlcst nodesSee contributing.md in syntax-tree/.github for
ways to get started.
See support.md for ways to get help.
This project has a code of conduct. By interacting with this repository, organization, or community you agree to abide by its terms.
FAQs
hast utility to assert nodes
We found that hast-util-assert demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 2 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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