PIML Syntax Highlighter for VS Code

This extension provides comprehensive syntax highlighting for PIML (Parenthesis Intended Markup Language) files in Visual Studio Code.

Features

Key Highlighting: Recognizes and highlights PIML keys, enclosed in parentheses (e.g., (my key)).
Comment Support: Highlights single-line comments starting with #.
Primitive Data Types:
- Booleans: true, false
- Null/Empty: nil
- Numbers: Integers and floating-point numbers (e.g., 100, 99.99)
String Highlighting:
- Single-line Strings: Values following a key on the same line.
- Multi-line Strings: Indented blocks of text following a key, preserving newlines and handling escaped characters.
- Escape Sequences: Highlights common escape sequences like \n, \t, \\, \(, \#.
Collection Types:
- Arrays (Lists): Items prefixed with > (e.g., > item).
- Sets: Items prefixed with >| (e.g., >| unique_item).
- List of Objects: Recognizes the > (item_key) syntax for lists containing objects.

Requirements

Visual Studio Code version 1.x.x or higher.

Extension Settings

This extension does not contribute any VS Code settings.

Known Issues

Currently, there are no known issues. If you encounter any problems, please report them on the GitHub repository.

Release Notes

1.0.0

Initial release of the PIML Syntax Highlighter. This version includes comprehensive highlighting for all PIML syntax elements as defined in the PIML specification v1.1.0.

Usage

Install the "PIML Syntax Highlighter" extension from the VS Code Marketplace.
Open any file with a .piml extension.
The PIML syntax elements will be automatically highlighted.

Development

To contribute to this extension:

Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/your-repo/piml-highlighter.git
Navigate to the project directory: cd piml-highlighter
Install dependencies: npm install
To package the extension: npx vsce package
To install the packaged extension locally: code --install-extension piml-highlighter-0.1.0.vsix

Enjoy PIML highlighting in VS Code!