Eslint-plugin-html is a valuable tool for developers seeking to maintain consistent code quality within their HTML files. This plugin extracts and lints JavaScript code embedded within HTML, ensuring that it adheres to the specified ESLint rules. Comparing version 2.0.0 with the previous stable version, 1.7.0, reveals key updates relevant to developers.
Both versions utilize "htmlparser2" as a dependency, ensuring robust HTML parsing capabilities. However, the primary difference lies in the testing framework used for development. Version 1.7.0 relied on "mocha" for testing, while version 2.0.0 transitioned to "jest." This change to Jest typically indicates a move towards a more comprehensive and feature-rich testing environment, potentially offering improved performance, snapshot testing capabilities, and better mocking functionality.
Additionally, examining the "releaseDate" values, version 2.0.0 was released on January 25, 2017, while version 1.7.0 was released significantly earlier, on November 18, 2016. This time difference suggests that version 2.0.0 incorporates bug fixes, performance enhancements, and potentially new features implemented during that period and a general modernization of the tool. Developers should upgrade to version 2.0.0 to leverage these improvements and benefit from a more actively maintained and tested plugin. If you have a complex testing setup built around "mocha" you should consider the advantages and disadvantages of migrating to "jest".
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 2.0.0 of the package eslint-plugin-html