# retext-smartypants

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**[retext][]** plugin to apply [SmartyPants][].

## Contents

*   [What is this?](#what-is-this)
*   [When should I use this?](#when-should-i-use-this)
*   [Install](#install)
*   [Use](#use)
*   [API](#api)
    *   [`unified().use(retextSmartypants[, options])`](#unifieduseretextsmartypants-options)
    *   [`Options`](#options)
    *   [`QuoteCharacterMap`](#quotecharactermap)
*   [Types](#types)
*   [Compatibility](#compatibility)
*   [Contribute](#contribute)
*   [License](#license)

## What is this?

This package is a [unified][] ([retext][]) plugin to apply [SmartyPants][] to
the syntax tree.
It replaces straight/typewriter punctuation marks and symbols with smart/curly
marks and symbols.

## When should I use this?

You can use this plugin any time there straight marks and symbols in prose,
but you want to use smart ones instead.

## Install

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

```sh
npm install retext-smartypants
```

In Deno with [`esm.sh`][esmsh]:

```js
import retextSmartypants from 'https://esm.sh/retext-smartypants@6'
```

In browsers with [`esm.sh`][esmsh]:

```html
<script type="module">
  import retextSmartypants from 'https://esm.sh/retext-smartypants@6?bundle'
</script>
```

## Use

```js
import {retext} from 'retext'
import retextSmartypants from 'retext-smartypants'

const file = await retext()
  .use(retextSmartypants)
  .process('He said, "A \'simple\' english sentence. . ."')

console.log(String(file))
```

Yields:

```txt
He said, “A ‘simple’ english sentence…”
```

## API

This package exports no identifiers.
The default export is [`retextSmartypants`][api-retext-smartypants].

### `unified().use(retextSmartypants[, options])`

Replace straight punctuation marks with curly ones.

###### Parameters

*   `options` ([`Options`][api-options], optional)
    — configuration

###### Returns

Transform ([`Transformer`][unified-transformer]).

### `Options`

Configuration (TypeScript type).

###### Fields

*   `backticks` (`boolean` or `'all'`, default: `true`)
    — transform backticks;
    when `true`, turns double backticks into an opening double quote and
    double straight single quotes into a closing double quote;
    when `'all'`, does that and turns single backticks into an opening
    single quote and a straight single quotes into a closing single smart
    quote;
    `quotes: false` must be used with `backticks: 'all'`
*   `closingQuotes` ([`QuoteCharacterMap`][api-quote-character-map], default:
    `{double: '”', single: '’'}`)
    — closing quotes to use
*   `dashes` (`'inverted'` or `'oldschool'` or `boolean`, default: `true`)
    — transform dashes;
    when `true`, turns two dashes into an em dash character;
    when `'oldschool'`, turns three dashes into an em dash and two into an en
    dash;
    when `'inverted'`, turns three dashes into an en dash and two into an em
    dash
*   `ellipses` (`'spaced'` or `'unspaced'` or `boolean`, default: `true`)
    — transform triple dots;
    when `'spaced'`, turns triple dots with spaces into ellipses;
    when `'unspaced'`, turns triple dots without spaces into ellipses;
    when `true`, turns triple dots with or without spaces into ellipses
*   `openingQuotes` ([`QuoteCharacterMap`][api-quote-character-map], default:
    `{double: '“', single: '‘'}`)
    — opening quotes to use
*   `quotes` (`boolean`, default: `true`)
    — transform straight quotes into smart quotes

### `QuoteCharacterMap`

Quote characters (TypeScript type).

###### Fields

*   `double` (`string`)
    — character to use for double quotes
*   `single` (`string`)
    — character to use for single quotes

## Types

This package is fully typed with [TypeScript][].
It exports the additional types [`Options`][api-options] and
[`QuoteCharacterMap`][api-quote-character-map].

## 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-smartypants@^6`,
compatible with Node.js 16.

## Contribute

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

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

## License

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

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[license]: license

[author]: https://wooorm.com

[smartypants]: https://daringfireball.net/projects/smartypants

[retext]: https://github.com/retextjs/retext

[unified]: https://github.com/unifiedjs/unified

[unified-transformer]: https://github.com/unifiedjs/unified#transformer

[api-options]: #options

[api-quote-character-map]: #quotecharactermap

[api-retext-smartypants]: #unifieduseretextsmartypants-options