Michael Scharnagl 1/5/2016

Syntax highlighting as an enhancement

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The article describes the author's process of adding syntax highlighting to their blog using the Prism.js library. It covers the technical implementation, including linking CSS and JavaScript files, using the `defer` attribute, and adding language classes to code blocks. The author emphasizes that this approach is a form of progressive enhancement, ensuring code remains readable if JavaScript fails.

Syntax highlighting as an enhancement

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