retextjs / retext-simplify

plugin to check phrases for simpler alternatives

retext-simplify

retext plugin to check for simpler alternatives.

Contents

• What is this?
• When should I use this?
• Install
• Use
• API
  • unified().use(retextSimplify[, options])
  • Options
• Messages
• Types
• Compatibility
• Related
• Contribute
• License

What is this?

This package is a unified (retext) plugin to check for simpler alternatives. For example it suggest use instead of utilize.

When should I use this?

You can opt-into this plugin when you’re dealing with content that might contain overlong words or phrases, and have authors that can fix that content.

Install

This package is ESM only. In Node.js (version 16+), install with npm:

npm install retext-simplify

In Deno with esm.sh:

import retextSimplify from 'https://esm.sh/retext-simplify@8'

In browsers with esm.sh:

<script type="module">
  import retextSimplify from 'https://esm.sh/retext-simplify@8?bundle'
</script>

Use

Say our document example.txt contains:

You can utilize a shorter word.
Be advised, don’t do this.
That’s the appropriate thing to do.

…and our module example.js looks as follows:

import {retext} from 'retext'
import retextSimplify from 'retext-simplify'
import {read} from 'to-vfile'
import {reporter} from 'vfile-reporter'

const file = await retext()
  .use(retextSimplify)
  .process(await read('example.txt'))

console.error(reporter(file))

…now running node example.js yields:

example.txt
1:9-1:16  warning Unexpected `utilize`, use `use` instead                               utilize     retext-simplify
2:1-2:11  warning Unexpected `Be advised`, remove it                                    be-advised  retext-simplify
3:12-3:23 warning Unexpected `appropriate`, remove it, or use `proper`, `right` instead appropriate retext-simplify

⚠ 3 warnings

API

This package exports no identifiers. The default export is retextSimplify.

unified().use(retextSimplify[, options])

Check for simpler alternatives.

Parameters

• options (Options, optional) — configuration

Returns

Transform (Transformer).

Options

Configuration (TypeScript type).

Fields

• ignore (Array<string>, optional) — phrases not to warn about

Messages

Each message is emitted as a VFileMessage on file, with source set to 'retext-simplify', ruleId to the normalized phrase, actual to the unexpected phrase, and expected to suggestions.

Types

This package is fully typed with TypeScript. It exports the additional type Options.

Compatibility

Projects maintained by the unified collective are compatible with maintained versions of Node.js.

When we cut a new major release, we drop support for unmaintained versions of Node. This means we try to keep the current release line, retext-simplify@^8, compatible with Node.js 16.

Related

• retext-equality — check possible insensitive, inconsiderate language
• retext-intensify — check for weak and mitigating wording
• retext-passive — check passive voice
• retext-profanities — check profane and vulgar wording

Contribute

See contributing.md in retextjs/.github for ways to get started. See support.md for ways to get help.

This project has a code of conduct. By interacting with this repository, organization, or community you agree to abide by its terms.

License

MIT © Titus Wormer