Highlight is a source code converter that produces syntax-highlighted output for web pages, documents and terminals. It supports numerous programming and markup languages, with customizable language definitions and colour themes.
The software provides a command-line interface as well as an optional Qt graphical interface with a live preview.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Generates HTML, XHTML, RTF, ODT, LaTeX, TeX, SVG, BBCode and Pango markup.
- Produces ANSI, 256-colour and true-colour terminal output.
- Highlights keywords, types, strings, numbers, comments, operators and preprocessor directives.
- Offers customizable Lua-based language definitions and colour themes.
- Supports plug-ins that modify or extend syntax definitions and themes.
- Recognizes nested programming languages within files.
- Processes individual files, standard input or batches of files recursively.
- Provides configurable line numbering, wrapping, fonts and stylesheets.
- Reformats and indents C, C++, C# and Java source code.
- Supports Language Server Protocol features including semantic tokens and syntax-error information.
- Includes an optional Qt interface with live output previews.
Website: gitlab.com/saalen/highlight
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Developer: André Simon.
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Highlight is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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