Detect Highlight.js
Highlight.js is a JavaScript library for syntax highlighting, supporting 192 languages and 496 themes.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Highlight.js
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Highlight.js. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for Highlight.js
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Highlight.js. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- ?highlight.min?.js
- hljs.highlightBlock
- hljs.listLanguages
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Highlight.js signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Highlight.js, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Highlight.js is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Highlight.js
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Highlight.js signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the Highlight.js signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Highlight.js on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Highlight.js
- Can PluginView detect Highlight.js without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Highlight.js — typically script sources, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Highlight.js?
- Highlight.js is classified under JavaScript libraries in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Highlight.js?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across script sources, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Highlight.js?
- Illustrative public indicators for Highlight.js include ?highlight.min?.js; hljs.highlightBlock; hljs.listLanguages. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
