Syntaxtic!

Performs syntax highlighting on files visited in the browser based on their extension

What is Syntaxtic!?

Syntaxtic! is an innovative Chrome extension designed to perform syntax highlighting on source files when opened in the browser. This tool enhances readability of files in various languages including C++, Python, Ruby, Java, among others. With customizable color themes, default sizes and its support for a wide range of file extensions, Syntaxtic! is extremely helpful for viewing files hosted in web access version control systems. It's easy to install and use making coding review more efficient and enjoyable.

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By: andrew.j.matheny

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Users: 7,000+

Rating: 4.08 (200)

Version: 4.0.142 (Last updated: 2019-12-28)

Creation date: 2019-12-26

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
http://*/*
https://*/*
ftp://*/*

Size: 108.54K

Ranking

# 12048 ▼ 27

Other rankings

#1758 in Developer Tools

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Syntaxtic! is a chrome extension for syntax highlighting on source files opened in Chrome. This extension was primarily designed for viewing files hosted in a web accessible version control system that doesn't natively provide highlighting but the usage certainly doesn't end there.

A variety of color themes and default sizes can now be selected from the extension options page.

Supported Languages: Actionscript (.as .actionscript) Bash (.sh) C++ (.cpp .h .cc) C# (.cs) C (.c .h) Clojure (.clj) CSS (.css) Diff (.diff .patch) Erlang (.erl) Groovy (.groovy)

User reviews

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Pros

Works well for viewing code with syntax highlighting.
Supports various file extensions without limitation.
Great for quick inspection of .diff files.
Easy to use with highlighted syntax in the browser.

Cons

Doesn't handle Javascript and Lua well.
Issues with restoring highlighting after copying code.
Not functioning with local pages or view-source code.
RAM consumption concerns with background page usage.

Most mentioned

Auto wrap and beautifier functions needed.
Desire for additional themes, like Monokai and Solarized.
Request to disable double click function.

Recent reviews

Works great for my use cases.

Jake Dugas, 2024-08-14

A bit better than Sight in a way that it opens all files no matter which extension is there. But you can't enforce syntax, nor use all fonts (some of them just plain doesn't work on Mac, even though they are installed - Source Code Pro for instance). But, it is still better, so I am going to use this :D so thank you for this plugin.