remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines

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[remark-lint][github-remark-lint] rule to warn when multiple blank lines are used.

Contents

* What is this?
* When should I use this?
* Presets
* Install
* Use
* API
* unified().use(remarkLintNoConsecutiveBlankLines)
* Recommendation
* Fix
* Examples
* Compatibility
* Contribute
* License

What is this?

This package checks the number of blank lines.

When should I use this?

You can use this package to check that there are no unneeded blank lines.

Presets

This plugin is included in the following presets:

| Preset | Options |
| - | - |
| remark-preset-lint-markdown-style-guide | |

Install

This package is [ESM only][github-gist-esm].
In Node.js (version 16+),
install with [npm][npm-install]:

``sh
npm install remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines
`

In Deno with [esm.sh][esm-sh]:

`js
import remarkLintNoConsecutiveBlankLines from 'https://esm.sh/remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines@5'
`

In browsers with [esm.sh][esm-sh]:

`html

`

Use

On the API:

`js
import remarkLint from 'remark-lint'
import remarkLintNoConsecutiveBlankLines from 'remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines'
import remarkParse from 'remark-parse'
import remarkStringify from 'remark-stringify'
import {read} from 'to-vfile'
import {unified} from 'unified'
import {reporter} from 'vfile-reporter'

const file = await read('example.md')

await unified()
.use(remarkParse)
.use(remarkLint)
.use(remarkLintNoConsecutiveBlankLines)
.use(remarkStringify)
.process(file)

console.error(reporter(file))
`

On the CLI:

`sh
remark --frail --use remark-lint --use remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines .
`

On the CLI in a config file (here a package.json):

`diff
…
"remarkConfig": {
"plugins": [
…
"remark-lint",
+ "remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines",
…
]
}
…
`

API

This package exports no identifiers.
It exports no additional [TypeScript][typescript] types.
The default export is
[remarkLintNoConsecutiveBlankLines][api-remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines].

$3

Warn when multiple blank lines are used.

###### Parameters

There are no options.

###### Returns

Transform ([Transformer from unified][github-unified-transformer]).

Recommendation

More than one blank line has no effect between blocks.

Fix

[remark-stringify][github-remark-stringify] adds exactly one blank line
between any block.
It has a join option to configure more complex cases.

Examples

##### ok.md

###### In

`markdown


Planets

Mercury.

Venus.
`

###### Out

No messages.

##### not-ok.md

###### In

`markdown


Planets


Mercury.

Venus.
`

###### Out

`text
4:1: Unexpected 2 blank lines before node, expected up to 1 blank line, remove 1 blank line
8:1: Unexpected 3 blank lines before node, expected up to 1 blank line, remove 2 blank lines
`

##### initial.md

###### In

`markdown
␊Mercury.
`

###### Out

`text
2:1: Unexpected 1 blank line before node, expected 0 blank lines, remove 1 blank line
`

##### final-one.md

###### In

`markdown
Mercury.␊
`

###### Out

No messages.

##### final-more.md

###### In

`markdown
Mercury.␊␊
`

###### Out

`text
1:9: Unexpected 1 blank line after node, expected 0 blank lines, remove 1 blank line
`

##### empty-document.md

###### Out

No messages.

##### block-quote.md

###### In

`markdown
> Mercury.

Venus.

>
> Earth.
>
`

###### Out

`text
6:3: Unexpected 1 blank line before node, expected 0 blank lines, remove 1 blank line
6:9: Unexpected 1 blank line after node, expected 0 blank lines, remove 1 blank line
`

##### directive.md

###### In

> 👉 Note: this example uses
> directives ([remark-directive][github-remark-directive]).

`markdown
:::mercury
Venus.


Earth.
:::
`

###### Out

`text
5:1: Unexpected 2 blank lines before node, expected up to 1 blank line, remove 1 blank line
`

##### footnote.md

###### In

> 👉 Note: this example uses
> GFM ([remark-gfm][github-remark-gfm]).

`markdown
[^x]:
Mercury.

Venus.

[^y]:

Earth.


Mars.
`

###### Out

`text
8:5: Unexpected 1 blank line before node, expected 0 blank lines, remove 1 blank line
11:5: Unexpected 2 blank lines before node, expected up to 1 blank line, remove 1 blank line
`

##### jsx.md

###### In

> 👉 Note: this example uses
> MDX ([remark-mdx][github-remark-mdx]).

`mdx

Venus.


Earth.

`

###### Out

`text
5:3: Unexpected 2 blank lines before node, expected up to 1 blank line, remove 1 blank line
`

##### list.md

###### In

`markdown
* Mercury.
* Venus.

*

* Mercury.

* Venus.

*

* Mercury.


* Venus.
`

###### Out

`text
15:1: Unexpected 2 blank lines before node, expected up to 1 blank line, remove 1 blank line
`

##### list-item.md

###### In

`markdown
* Mercury.
Venus.

*

* Mercury.

Venus.

*

* Mercury.


Venus.

*

*
Mercury.
`

###### Out

`text
15:3: Unexpected 2 blank lines before node, expected up to 1 blank line, remove 1 blank line
20:3: Unexpected 1 blank line before node, expected 0 blank lines, remove 1 blank line
`

##### deep-block-quote.md

###### In

`markdown
> > # Venus␊␊
`

###### Out

`text
1:16: Unexpected 1 blank line after node, expected 0 blank lines, remove 1 blank line
`

##### deep-list-item.md

###### In

`markdown
> > # Venus␊␊
`

###### Out

`text
1:16: Unexpected 1 blank line after node, expected 0 blank lines, remove 1 blank line
`

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,
remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines@5,
compatible with Node.js 16.

Contribute

See [contributing.md][github-dotfiles-contributing] in [remarkjs/.github][github-dotfiles-health] for ways
to get started.
See [support.md`][github-dotfiles-support] for ways to get help.

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

License

[MIT][file-license] © [Titus Wormer][author]

[api-remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines]: #unifieduseremarklintnoconsecutiveblanklines

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