On: Highlight.js – Syntax highlighting for the Web

[jongalloway2]

I did a comparison of Syntax Highlighter, Prettify and Highlight.js for weblogs.asp.net. I ended up preferring Highlight.js. My notes:

• SyntaxHighlighter

generates tons of nested tables, doesn’t work well with Bootstrap (overflows into right rail)

• Google Prettify

Worked okay, but kind of ugly. Had to use jQuery to apply “prettyprint” class to all pre elements.

• Highlight.js

Easy to set up, lots of themes, seems pretty quick, regular updates

Sample post: http://weblogs.asp.net/jongalloway/looking-at-asp-net-mvc-5-...

Highlight.js + styles are hosted on cdnjs, which makes it easy to host on a blog.