Emmet
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
Emmet provides a web-developer’s toolkit that can greatly improve your HTML & CSS workflow.
Target Customer
Web developers, front-end developers, and editors who work with HTML/XML and CSS.
Key Differentiator
Emmet uses a CSS-like abbreviation syntax that is dynamically parsed to generate HTML/XML output, extending traditional snippet approaches with rapid, one-keyword expansion and contextual implicit naming.
Implementation Timeline
Value appears immediately after installation and using the Expand Abbreviation action in an editor.
Pain Points
- 1Writing HTML/CSS markup can be tedious and repetitive.
- 2Traditional snippets are static and cannot be extended at runtime.
- 3Need for quick generation of complex markup with minimal keystrokes.
Key Features
- 1Abbreviation expansion with CSS-like syntax that transforms into HTML/XML
- 2Support for nesting, multiplication, grouping, and text injection in abbreviations
- 3Attribute handling (ID, class, custom attributes) and implicit tag names
- 4Item numbering and advanced modifiers (e.g., @ modifiers, $ for numbering, @- for reversal)
- 5Grouping, multiplication, and complex abbreviations to generate large markup blocks
- 6Snippets and preferences customization via snippets.json and syntaxProfiles.json
- 7Additional developer tools: Emmet LiveStyle and Re:view
- 8Editor plugins to integrate Emmet into various editors
Target Customer Industries
Client Results
- 1Faster HTML/CSS code generation and editing
- 2Reduction in repetitive typing for markup
- 3Ability to compose complex markup with a single abbreviation
Competitive Advantages
- 1CSS-like abbreviation language that expands into HTML/XML with dynamic parsing
- 2Supports advanced features: nesting, multiplication, grouping, attributes, and implicit names
- 3Not a traditional template language; emphasizes rapid expansion over readability
- 4High degree of customization via JSON definitions and editor plugins
- 5Integrated development tools (LiveStyle, Re:view) for live styling and responsive testing
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
Emmet is a web-developer’s toolkit that can greatly improve the HTML & CSS workflow by expanding CSS-like abbreviations into HTML/XML and offering a range of productivity actions.
Target Market
Web developers and front-end developers using HTML, XML, and CSS, and users of code editors seeking faster markup generation
Unique Value Proposition
A dynamic, CSS-like abbreviation engine with extensive editor integration that dramatically speeds HTML/CSS authoring and supports complex, reusable markup generation.
Technical Requirements
Editor plugin required; available for popular editors according to the documentation
Pricing Model
Not disclosed
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