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DjLint can analyse multiple formats of HTML:

  • html (default)
  • django
  • jinja
  • nunjucks (for nunjucks and twig)
  • handlebars (for handlebars and mustache)
  • golang
  • angular

For example, define HTML_DJLINT_ARGUMENTS: ["--profile", "django"] to select django format

djlint documentation

djlint - GitHub

Configuration in MegaLinter

Variable Description Default value
HTML_DJLINT_ARGUMENTS User custom arguments to add in linter CLI call
Ex: -s --foo "bar"
HTML_DJLINT_COMMAND_REMOVE_ARGUMENTS User custom arguments to remove from command line before calling the linter
Ex: -s --foo "bar"
HTML_DJLINT_FILTER_REGEX_INCLUDE Custom regex including filter
Ex: (src\|lib)
Include every file
HTML_DJLINT_FILTER_REGEX_EXCLUDE Custom regex excluding filter
Ex: (test\|examples)
Exclude no file
HTML_DJLINT_CLI_LINT_MODE Override default CLI lint mode
- file: Calls the linter for each file
- list_of_files: Call the linter with the list of files as argument
- project: Call the linter from the root of the project
list_of_files
HTML_DJLINT_FILE_EXTENSIONS Allowed file extensions. "*" matches any extension, "" matches empty extension. Empty list excludes all files
Ex: [".py", ""]
[".html", ".htm"]
HTML_DJLINT_FILE_NAMES_REGEX File name regex filters. Regular expression list for filtering files by their base names using regex full match. Empty list includes all files
Ex: ["Dockerfile(-.+)?", "Jenkinsfile"]
Include every file
HTML_DJLINT_PRE_COMMANDS List of bash commands to run before the linter None
HTML_DJLINT_POST_COMMANDS List of bash commands to run after the linter None
HTML_DJLINT_UNSECURED_ENV_VARIABLES List of env variables explicitly not filtered before calling HTML_DJLINT and its pre/post commands None
HTML_DJLINT_DISABLE_ERRORS Run linter but consider errors as warnings false
HTML_DJLINT_DISABLE_ERRORS_IF_LESS_THAN Maximum number of errors allowed 0
HTML_DJLINT_CLI_EXECUTABLE Override CLI executable ['djlint']

IDE Integration

Use djlint in your favorite IDE to catch errors before MegaLinter !

IDE Extension Name Install
Sublime Text SublimeLinter-contrib-djlint Visit Web Site
Visual Studio Code djlint-vscode Install in VSCode

MegaLinter Flavours

This linter is available in the following flavours

Flavor Description Embedded linters Info
all Default MegaLinter Flavor 117 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
cupcake MegaLinter for the most commonly used languages 85 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
documentation MegaLinter for documentation projects 51 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
dotnet Optimized for C, C++, C# or VB based projects 63 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
dotnetweb Optimized for C, C++, C# or VB based projects with JS/TS 72 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
go Optimized for GO based projects 53 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
java Optimized for JAVA based projects 55 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
javascript Optimized for JAVASCRIPT or TYPESCRIPT based projects 60 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
php Optimized for PHP based projects 54 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
python Optimized for PYTHON based projects 62 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
ruby Optimized for RUBY based projects 51 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
rust Optimized for RUST based projects 51 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
salesforce Optimized for Salesforce based projects 54 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
swift Optimized for SWIFT based projects 51 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
terraform Optimized for TERRAFORM based projects 55 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls

Behind the scenes

How are identified applicable files

  • File extensions: .html, .htm

How the linting is performed

  • djlint is called once with the list of files as arguments (list_of_files CLI lint mode)

Example calls

djlint myfile1.html myfile2.html

Help content

Usage: djlint [OPTIONS] SRC ...

  djLint · HTML template linter and formatter.

Options:
  --version                       Show the version and exit.
  -e, --extension TEXT            File extension to check [default: html]
  -i, --ignore TEXT               Codes to ignore. ex: "H014,H017"
  --reformat                      Reformat the file(s).
  --check                         Check formatting on the file(s).
  --indent INTEGER                Indent spacing. [default: 4]
  --quiet                         Do not print diff when reformatting.
  --profile TEXT                  Enable defaults by template language. ops:
                                  django, jinja, nunjucks, handlebars, golang,
                                  angular, html [default: html]
  --require-pragma                Only format or lint files that starts with a
                                  comment with the text 'djlint:on'
  --lint                          Lint for common issues. [default option]
  --use-gitignore                 Use .gitignore file to extend excludes.
  --warn                          Return errors as warnings.
  --preserve-leading-space        Attempt to preserve leading space on text.
  --preserve-blank-lines          Attempt to preserve blank lines.
  --format-css                    Also format contents of <style> tags.
  --format-js                     Also format contents of <script> tags.
  --configuration PATH            Path to global configuration file in
                                  .djlintrc format
  --statistics                    Count the number of occurrences of each
                                  error/warning code.
  --include TEXT                  Codes to include. ex: "H014,H017"
  --ignore-case                   Do not fix case on known html tags.
  --ignore-blocks TEXT            Comma list of template blocks to not indent.
  --blank-line-after-tag TEXT     Add an additional blank line after {% <tag>
                                  ... %} tag groups.
  --blank-line-before-tag TEXT    Add an additional blank line before {% <tag>
                                  ... %} tag groups.
  --line-break-after-multiline-tag
                                  Do not condense the content of multi-line
                                  tags into the line of the last attribute.
  --custom-blocks TEXT            Indent custom template blocks. For example
                                  {% toc %}...{% endtoc %}
  --custom-html TEXT              Indent custom HTML tags. For example <mjml>
  --exclude TEXT                  Override the default exclude paths.
  --extend-exclude TEXT           Add additional paths to the default exclude.
  --linter-output-format TEXT     Customize order of linter output message.
  --max-line-length INTEGER       Max line length. [default: 120]
  --max-attribute-length INTEGER  Max attribute length. [default: 70]
  --format-attribute-template-tags
                                  Attempt to format template syntax inside of
                                  tag attributes.
  --per-file-ignores <TEXT TEXT>...
                                  Ignore linter rules on a per-file basis.
  --indent-css INTEGER            Set CSS indent level.
  --indent-js INTEGER             Set JS indent level.
  --close-void-tags               Add closing mark on known void tags. Ex:
                                  <img> becomse <img />
  --no-line-after-yaml            Do not add a blank line after yaml front
                                  matter.
  --no-function-formatting        Do not attempt to format function contents.
  --no-set-formatting             Do not attempt to format set contents.
  --max-blank-lines INTEGER       Consolidate blank lines down to x lines.
                                  [default: 0]
  -h, --help                      Show this message and exit.

Installation on mega-linter Docker image

  • PIP packages (Python):