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diff --git a/doc/todo/syntax_highlighting.mdwn b/doc/todo/syntax_highlighting.mdwn
index 576d456f3d3f9cf7055663fcc20e96dc8923cbf1..29e868d16e86b24a82b013da04d93a3b8fa48c53 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/todo/syntax_highlighting.mdwn
+++ b/doc/todo/syntax_highlighting.mdwn
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ things easier for the user.
 * [[plugins/contrib/highlightcode]] uses [[!cpan Syntax::Highlight::Engine::Kate]],
   operates on whole source files only, has a few bugs (see
   [here](http://u32.net/Highlight_Code_Plugin/), and needs to be updated to
 * [[plugins/contrib/highlightcode]] uses [[!cpan Syntax::Highlight::Engine::Kate]],
   operates on whole source files only, has a few bugs (see
   [here](http://u32.net/Highlight_Code_Plugin/), and needs to be updated to

-  support [[bugs/multiple_pages_with_same_name]].
+  support [[bugs/multiple_pages_with_same_name]]. (Currently a 404 :-( )

 * [[!cpan IkiWiki-Plugin-syntax]] only operates as a directive.
   Interestingly, it supports multiple highlighting backends, including Kate
   and Vim.
 * [[!cpan IkiWiki-Plugin-syntax]] only operates as a directive.
   Interestingly, it supports multiple highlighting backends, including Kate
   and Vim.


@@ -35,12 +35,18 @@ On the other hand, there are not many predefined languages yet.  Defining langua
 work as source-highlight, but in perl.  I plan to package the base module for debian. Perhaps after the author 
 releases the 5 or 6 language definitions he has running on his web site, it might be suitable for inclusion in ikiwiki. [[DavidBremner]]
 
 work as source-highlight, but in perl.  I plan to package the base module for debian. Perhaps after the author 
 releases the 5 or 6 language definitions he has running on his web site, it might be suitable for inclusion in ikiwiki. [[DavidBremner]]
 

-## General problems
+## General problems / requirements

 
 * Using non-perl syntax highlighting backends is slow. I'd prefer either
   using a perl module, or a multiple-backend solution that can use a perl
   module as one option. (Or, if there's a great highlighter python module,
   we could use an external plugin..)
 
 * Using non-perl syntax highlighting backends is slow. I'd prefer either
   using a perl module, or a multiple-backend solution that can use a perl
   module as one option. (Or, if there's a great highlighter python module,
   we could use an external plugin..)

+* Engines that already support a wide variety of file types are of
+  course preferred. If the engine doesn't support a particular type
+  of file, it could fall back to doing something simple like
+  adding line numbers. (IkiWiki-Plugin-syntax does this.)
+* Emitting html that uses CSS to control the display is preferred,
+  since it allows for easy user customization.

 * Nothing seems to support 
   [[wiki-formatted_comments|wiki-formatted_comments_with_syntax_plugin]]
   inside source files. Doing this probably means post-processing the 
 * Nothing seems to support 
   [[wiki-formatted_comments|wiki-formatted_comments_with_syntax_plugin]]
   inside source files. Doing this probably means post-processing the