v0.6.0 Release Notes : Axiom

This release includes breaking changes. Switched syntax highlighting from Prism.js to Hugo's built-in Chroma implementation.

Breaking

Switched syntax highlighting from Prism.js to Hugo's built-in Chroma implementation. This will allow Axiom to support 100% of the languages. Javascript libs like Prism would grow too big if we included all the languages. Generating highlighting on the build-side is also more performant, one-less script HTTP request by removing Prism. Config file [markup.highlight] codeFences must be set to true or not present at all, since the Hugo default is true

What's New

Dark and Light syntax highlighting themes. Users can now select "dark" or "light" highlighting by setting an option in their Hugo Config file (config.toml). Under [params] add highlight = "light" to switch to the light theme
Turn off syntax highlighting, to use third-party libraries. Under [params] add highlight = false (no quotes). No CSS will be output
Dark syntax highlighting is on by default
Use your own Custom Chroma syntax highlighting theme. Add syntax-light.css and/or syntax-dark.css to your Project's Assets directory (/assets)
Added option to omit theme attribution. In Hugo Config file (config.toml), under [params] add omitThemeAttribution = true

Improvements

Separated syntax highlighting theme styles from formatting styles to support above new features
Syntax highlighting CSS is inlined below the Bundle CSS, so no new HTTP requests are made
Refactored the core CDATA CSS (/src/cdata.css). Reduced its size significantly, while improving coverage and maintaining high specificity
Moved the <pre> and <code> CSS under the CDATA namespace (.cdata). This improves specificity and coverage

Updates