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@@ -370,8 +370,25 @@ g:ale_javascript_eslint_executable *g:ale_javascript_eslint_executable*
Type: |String|
Default: `'eslint'`
- This variable can be changed to change the path to eslint. If you have
- eslint_d installed, you can set this option to use eslint_d instead.
+ ALE will first discover the eslint path in an ancestor node_modules
+ directory. If no such path exists, this variable will be used instead.
+
+ This variable can be set to change the path to eslint. If you have eslint_d
+ installed, you can set this option to use eslint_d instead.
+
+ If you wish to use only a globally installed version of eslint, set
+ |g:ale_javascript_eslint_use_global| to `1`.
+
+
+g:ale_javascript_eslint_use_global *g:ale_javascript_eslint_use_global*
+
+ Type: |String|
+ Default: `0`
+
+ This variable controls whether or not ALE will search for a local path for
+ eslint first. If this variable is set to `1`, then ALE will always use the
+ global version of eslint, in preference to locally installed versions of
+ eslint in node_modules.
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