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authorw0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>2017-02-23 22:51:08 +0000
committerw0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>2017-02-23 22:51:08 +0000
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@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ In other words, this plugin allows you to lint while you type.
1. [Installation with Pathogen](#installation-with-pathogen)
2. [Installation with Vundle](#installation-with-vundle)
3. [Manual Installation](#manual-installation)
-4. [FAQ](#faq)
+4. [Contributing](#contributing)
+5. [FAQ](#faq)
1. [How do I disable particular linters?](#faq-disable-linters)
2. [How can I keep the sign gutter open?](#faq-disable-linters)
3. [How can I change the signs ALE uses?](#faq-change-signs)
@@ -99,12 +100,6 @@ name. That seems to be the fairest way to arrange this table.
* *^^ No text linters are enabled by default.*
-If you would like to see support for more languages and tools, please
-[create an issue](https://github.com/w0rp/ale/issues)
-or [create a pull request](https://github.com/w0rp/ale/pulls).
-If your tool can read from stdin or you have code to suggest which is good,
-support can be happily added for it.
-
<a name="usage"></a>
## 2. Usage
@@ -193,13 +188,27 @@ silent! helptags ALL
Because the author of this plugin is a weird nerd, this is his preferred
installation method.
+<a name="contributing"></a>
+
+## 4. Contributing
+
+If you would like to see support for more languages and tools, please
+[create an issue](https://github.com/w0rp/ale/issues)
+or [create a pull request](https://github.com/w0rp/ale/pulls).
+If your tool can read from stdin or you have code to suggest which is good,
+support can be happily added for it.
+
+If you are interested in the general direction of the project, check out the
+[wiki home page](https://github.com/w0rp/ale/wiki). The wiki includes a
+Roadmap for the future, and more.
+
<a name="faq"></a>
-## 4. FAQ
+## 5. FAQ
<a name="faq-disable-linters"></a>
-### 4.i. How do I disable particular linters?
+### 5.i. How do I disable particular linters?
By default, all available tools for all supported languages will be run.
If you want to only select a subset of the tools, simply create a
@@ -223,7 +232,7 @@ in each directory corresponds to the name of a particular linter.
<a name="faq-keep-signs"></a>
-### 4.ii. How can I keep the sign gutter open?
+### 5.ii. How can I keep the sign gutter open?
You can keep the sign gutter open at all times by setting the
`g:ale_sign_column_always` to 1
@@ -234,7 +243,7 @@ let g:ale_sign_column_always = 1
<a name="faq-change-signs"></a>
-### 4.iii. How can I change the signs ALE uses?
+### 5.iii. How can I change the signs ALE uses?
Use these options to specify what text should be used for signs:
@@ -254,7 +263,7 @@ highlight clear ALEWarningSign
<a name="faq-statusline"></a>
-### 4.iv. How can I show errors or warnings in my statusline?
+### 5.iv. How can I show errors or warnings in my statusline?
You can use `ALEGetStatusLine()` to integrate ALE into vim statusline.
To enable it, you should have in your `statusline` settings
@@ -281,7 +290,7 @@ let g:ale_statusline_format = ['⨉ %d', '⚠ %d', '⬥ ok']
<a name="faq-echo-format"></a>
-### 4.v. How can I change the format for echo messages?
+### 5.v. How can I change the format for echo messages?
There are 3 global options that allow customizing the echoed message.
@@ -306,7 +315,7 @@ Will give you:
<a name="faq-autocmd"></a>
-### 4.vi. How can I execute some code when ALE stops linting?
+### 5.vi. How can I execute some code when ALE stops linting?
ALE runs its own [autocmd](http://vimdoc.sourceforge.net/htmldoc/autocmd.html)
event whenever has a linter has been successfully executed and processed. This
@@ -321,7 +330,7 @@ augroup END
<a name="faq-navigation"></a>
-### 4.vii. How can I navigate between errors quickly?
+### 5.vii. How can I navigate between errors quickly?
ALE offers some commands with `<Plug>` keybinds for moving between warnings and
errors quickly. You can map the keys Ctrl+j and Ctrl+k to moving between errors
@@ -337,7 +346,7 @@ For more information, consult the online documentation with
<a name="faq-lint-on-save"></a>
-### 4.viii. How can I run linters only when I save files?
+### 5.viii. How can I run linters only when I save files?
ALE offers an option `g:ale_lint_on_save` for enabling running the linters
when files are saved. If you wish to run linters when files are saved, not
@@ -355,7 +364,7 @@ let g:ale_lint_on_enter = 0
<a name="faq-quickfix"></a>
-### 4.ix. How can I use the quickfix list instead of the loclist?
+### 5.ix. How can I use the quickfix list instead of the loclist?
The quickfix list can be enabled by turning the `g:ale_set_quickfix`
option on. If you wish to also disable the loclist, you can disable
@@ -382,7 +391,7 @@ let g:ale_keep_list_window_open = 1
<a name="faq-jsx-stylelint-eslint"></a>
-### 4.x. How can I check JSX files with both stylelint and eslint?
+### 5.x. How can I check JSX files with both stylelint and eslint?
If you configure ALE options correctly in your vimrc file, and install
the right tools, you can check JSX files with stylelint and eslint.
@@ -415,7 +424,7 @@ no linter will be run twice for the same file.
<a name="faq-my-battery-is-sad"></a>
-### 4.xi. Will this plugin eat all of my laptop battery power?
+### 5.xi. Will this plugin eat all of my laptop battery power?
ALE takes advantage of the power of various tools to check your code. This of
course means that CPU time will be used to continuously check your code. If you