Overview
The Svelte for VS Code extension provides syntax highlighting and rich intellisense for Svelte components in Visual Studio Code. It utilizes the Svelte language server to provide diagnostic messages for warnings and errors, support for Svelte preprocessors with source maps, and specific formatting for HTML, CSS/SCSS/LESS, and TypeScript/JavaScript.
Features
- Svelte Diagnostic messages: Provides warnings and errors for Svelte components.
- Support for svelte preprocessors: Supports preprocessors that provide source maps.
- Svelte specific formatting: Offers formatting options for Svelte components via prettier-plugin-svelte.
- HTML features: Includes hover info and autocompletions for HTML in Svelte components.
- CSS/SCSS/LESS features: Provides diagnostic messages for syntax and lint errors, hover info, autocompletions, color highlighting and picker, and symbols in the outline panel for CSS/SCSS/LESS code in Svelte components.
- TypeScript/JavaScript features: Offers diagnostic messages for syntax errors, semantic errors, and suggestions, hover info, symbols in the outline panel, autocompletions, and go to definition functionality for TypeScript and JavaScript code in Svelte components.
Installation
To use the Svelte for VS Code extension, follow these steps:
- Open Visual Studio Code.
- Go to the extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X).
- Search for “Svelte for VS Code” and click on the “Install” button.
- Once installed, reload the window.
Summary
The Svelte for VS Code extension enhances the development experience for Svelte components in Visual Studio Code. It provides features such as syntax highlighting, rich intellisense, and diagnostic messages for warnings and errors. Additionally, it supports Svelte preprocessors, offers specific formatting options, and includes features for HTML, CSS/SCSS/LESS, and TypeScript/JavaScript. Overall, the extension improves productivity and helps developers write clean and error-free code in Svelte projects.
