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The requested feature—language-overridable scope for prettier.printWidth and other Prettier settings—was already implemented in v10.3.0 (commit e2e606f, PR #3327, March 21, 2024). All Prettier formatting options in package.json already have "scope": "language-overridable" configured.

This PR adds documentation to the README.md explaining how to use language-specific overrides in VS Code settings:

{
  "[html]": {
    "prettier.printWidth": 180
  },
  "[typescript]": {
    "prettier.printWidth": 120,
    "prettier.tabWidth": 4,
    "prettier.semi": false
  },
  "[json]": {
    "prettier.printWidth": 80,
    "prettier.tabWidth": 2
  }
}

Changes Made:

  • Added "Language-Specific Formatting" section to README.md under Prettier Settings
  • Provided clear examples showing how to configure different formatting rules per language
  • Explained that language-specific settings override global Prettier settings
  • Documented that this feature is useful for multi-language projects

Current State:

  • ✅ All Prettier options (printWidth, tabWidth, singleQuote, etc.) have "scope": "language-overridable" in package.json
  • ✅ Implementation correctly uses workspace.getConfiguration("prettier", scope) for language-aware configuration
  • ✅ Test coverage exists in src/test/suite/config.test.ts
  • ✅ Example configuration in test-fixtures/test.code-workspace
  • ✅ Documentation added to README.md

Related Issue

Fixes #3093

Type of Change

  • Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
  • New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
  • Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
  • Documentation update
  • Refactoring (no functional changes)
  • CI/Build changes

Checklist

  • I have read the CONTRIBUTING guidelines
  • My code follows the code style of this project (npm run lint passes)
  • I have run npm run prettier to format my code
  • I have added/updated tests that prove my fix or feature works
  • All new and existing tests pass (npm test)
  • I have updated the CHANGELOG.md with a summary of my changes
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<issue_title>Language Overrides for printWidth Setting in VS Code</issue_title>
<issue_description>Problem
Allow language overrides for the VS Code prettier.printWidth option. VS Code settings are easily synchronized between machines and virtual environments like GitHub Codespaces. User-level Prettier configurations are more difficult to keep synchronized between environments leading to inconsistent formatting.

Solution
Update the extension manifest to specify the language-overridable scope on the prettier.printWidth option.

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Additional context
Language-specific options set in VS Code settings.json would look like:
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Relevant VS Code Documentation: https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/contribution-points#Configuration-property-schema</issue_description>

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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Add language overrides for printWidth setting in VS Code Document that language-overridable scope is already implemented for Prettier settings Dec 1, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from ntotten December 1, 2025 22:17
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ntotten commented Dec 1, 2025

@copilot add this to the README.md then

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Copilot AI commented Dec 1, 2025

@copilot add this to the README.md then

Added documentation to README.md explaining language-specific formatting with examples showing how to configure different print widths and other Prettier options per language. See commit 92287aa.

Copilot AI changed the title Document that language-overridable scope is already implemented for Prettier settings Document language-overridable scope for Prettier settings in README Dec 1, 2025
@ntotten ntotten marked this pull request as ready for review December 1, 2025 22:51
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Pull request overview

This PR adds documentation to the README explaining how to use language-specific Prettier formatting overrides in VS Code settings. The feature itself was already implemented in v10.3.0 (with "scope": "language-overridable" on all Prettier options), but was not documented for users. This documentation update helps users discover and utilize this valuable feature for multi-language projects.

Key Changes:

  • Added a new "Language-Specific Formatting" section to README.md with examples showing how to configure different Prettier options per language
  • Updated version from 12.0.4 to 12.0.5 in package.json and package-lock.json
  • Applied automatic code formatting to several TypeScript files (via npm run prettier)
  • Added .vscode-test-web/ to .prettierignore

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Copilot reviewed 7 out of 8 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

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README.md Added "Language-Specific Formatting" documentation section with JSON examples for HTML, TypeScript, and JSON language overrides
package.json, package-lock.json Version bump from 12.0.4 to 12.0.5
.prettierignore Added .vscode-test/ and .vscode-test-web/ to ignore list (note: .vscode-test/ is duplicated)
src/test/suite/ModuleResolverNode.test.ts Automatic formatting: multi-line import statement
src/PrettierEditService.ts Automatic formatting: adjusted line breaks in ternary expressions
src/PrettierDynamicInstance.ts Automatic formatting: multi-line function call
src/ModuleResolverWeb.ts Automatic formatting: arrays and objects reformatted to multi-line, removed trailing comma inconsistency
scripts/update-browser-languages.mjs Automatic formatting: multi-line function call

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#### Language-Specific Formatting

All Prettier options above support language-specific overrides. This allows you to set different formatting rules for different file types directly in your VS Code settings, which are easily synchronized across machines and environments.

To configure language-specific settings, use the `[language]` syntax in your VS Code `settings.json`:

```json
{
"[html]": {
"prettier.printWidth": 180
},
"[typescript]": {
"prettier.printWidth": 120,
"prettier.tabWidth": 4,
"prettier.semi": false
},
"[json]": {
"prettier.printWidth": 80,
"prettier.tabWidth": 2
}
}
```

This feature is particularly useful when working in multi-language projects or when different languages have different formatting conventions. Language-specific settings will override the global Prettier settings when formatting files of that language type.

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[nitpick] The PR checklist indicates that CHANGELOG.md was updated, but no changes to CHANGELOG.md appear in this PR. For a documentation update like this, consider adding an entry under the ## [unreleased] section, such as:

## [unreleased]

- Added documentation for language-specific formatting overrides to README.md

This helps maintain a clear history of changes even for documentation-only updates.

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The .vscode-test/ entry is duplicated (it appears on both line 1 and line 7). Remove this duplicate entry to keep the ignore file clean.

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Language Overrides for printWidth Setting in VS Code

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