NAME

jslint - Check a file for JavaScript errors

SYNOPSIS

  jslint [--options] [file.js]

DESCRIPTION

jslint will check a file (or stdin) for JavaScript errors. All errors are printed on stdout and include:

the filename

the line number

the column number

the error

NB: You can also pass in HTML files and any JavaScript found inside will be checked instead.

OPTIONS

All options are disabled by default.

--adsafe

use of some browser features should be restricted.

--bitwise

bitwise operators should not be allowed.

--browser

the standard browser globals should be predefined.

--cap

upper case HTML should be allowed.

--debug

debugger statements should be allowed.

--eqeqeq

should be required.

--evil

eval should be allowed.

--laxbreak

line breaks should not be checked.

--nomen

names should be checked.

--passfail

the scan should stop on first error.

--plusplus

increment/decrement should not be allowed.

--rhino

the Rhino environment globals should be predefined.

--undef

undefined variables are errors.

--white

strict whitespace rules apply.

--widget

the Yahoo Widgets globals should be predefined.

SEE ALSO

JavaScript::JSLint

AUTHOR

Dominic Mitchell <cpan (at) happygiraffe.net>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2006 by Dominic Mitchell

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

JSLint is originally Copyright (C) 2002 Douglas Crockford.