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MicroLighter: Syntax Highlighter

· CSS-Tricks · Aug. 25, 2026, 3:48 p.m.

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Summary

MicroLighter is a simple syntax highlighter for code blocks that eliminates complicated markup and bloated JavaScript, created by Uncle Dave and featured on CSS-Tricks.

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