Prism

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Prism provides a lightweight, extensible syntax highlighter for the web.

Target Customer

Web developers and site authors who need to display highlighted code on websites.

Key Differentiator

Very small core footprint (2KB minified & gzipped) with 0.3–0.5KB per language, a plugin architecture for easy extension, and semantic markup practices that avoid forcing non-semantic Prism markup.

Implementation Timeline

Can be implemented quickly by including prism.css and prism.js (or via CDN) and applying appropriate language classes; supports Autoloader to load languages on demand

Pain Points

1Need fast, lightweight client-side syntax highlighting with minimal impact on page load
2Desire to extend functionality and languages without modifying core code
3Preference for standard HTML markup and support for inline code and embedded languages rather than custom markup

Key Features

1Core: 2KB minified & gzipped; 0.3–0.5KB per language; themes around 1KB
2Extensibility: plugin architecture to add languages and features
3Language inheritance: language classes are inherited to simplify usage and default language definitions
4Broad language support: 297 languages supported (as listed) with aliases
5Versatile usage: works with CDNs, bundlers (Webpack/Browserify), Node; supports inline code and embedded languages; Web Workers for parallelism

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Used by millions of websites for code highlighting
2Fast rendering due to a small core footprint
3Ability to highlight a large number of languages with minimal additional size per language

Competitive Advantages

1Extremely small core size (2KB) and tiny per-language footprint
2Large, up-to-date language support (297 languages)
3Extensible via plugin system; easy to add new languages and features
4No requirement to use Prism-specific markup; semantic HTML with <code> and <pre> elements
5Supports highlighting embedded languages and inline code; optional Web Worker parallelism

Key Benefits

1Minimal performance impact due to a tiny core (2KB minified & gzipped)

2Extensible via plugins and a modular language system

3Broad language support (297 languages) and support for embedded languages

4Semantic markup-friendly: encourages proper use of <code> and <pre> without forcing Prism-specific markup

5Easy integration with modern tooling (CDNs, Webpack, Node) and optional Autoloader

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A lightweight, extensible syntax highlighter for the web, with CSS-based styling, a plugin architecture, and broad language support (297 languages).

Target Market

Web developers and organizations building websites or apps that display code with syntax highlighting.

Unique Value Proposition

Small, fast, and extensible, enabling developers to highlight code with minimal performance impact while easily adding languages and features via plugins.

Technical Requirements

Include prism.css and prism.js for basic usage; can be served via CDN or bundled; Autoloader plugin available for loading needed languages; loadLanguages() utility for dynamic loading; works with Node/serverside (Prism.highlight on server); supports Web Workers for parallel highlighting; 297 languages listed; language-xxx classes or lang-xxx alternatives; manual mode via data-manual attribute

Pricing Model

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