5eTools Language Server

Available for:

• VSCode
• VSCodium

Key Features

• Schema validation is completed for JSON files, giving:
  • Instantaneous error feedback
  • Automated completion of valid 5etools key names and values
• Syntax highlighting is provided:
  • For JSON
  • For 5etools tag syntax {@item Bag of Holding|DMG}
  • Including reserved source IDs and tag keywords
  • In non-json .5e files, nested-tag bracket-pair colours are supported
• JSON snippet templates are included:
  • For generic concepts like entries, images, lists and tables
  • For data structures like items, feats, races/species, classes, _meta and more
  • For basic and complex tags, including wrapping existing selected text with reference tags

Demonstration

Credits

This extension is built with code (MIT licensed) taken from extensions previously written by GoR & Tree. It supersedes those extensions.

Enhancements have been made:

• GoR
  • Provided fewer snippets, many are now incompatible with the site due to changes in data structures
• Tree
  • Provided syntax highlighting, but no longer covers all valid tag keywords and sources
  • A number of errors were present in escaping nested tag structures
• Both
  • Duplicated tags so would bloat snippet picker suggestions with copies
  • Do not provide suggestions, validation or error checking

Nonetheless their contribution is gratefully recognised.