Uses Highlight.js with the Sunburst syntax theme to elegantly highlight code.
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This plugin uses the Sunburst theme, a colorful and high contrast dark theme to highlight your code syntax with Highlight.js. Highlight.js is accurate, fast, lightweight and easy to use.
Usage
Short-code method:
[prettify][/prettify] shortcode around the code snippet you wish to highlight.Non-short-code method:
Wrap your code snippets in “
.
element.
Example:
<pre><code class="html">Sunburst Only
This plugin only contains the CSS file for the Sunburst t…
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 3.4.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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