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diff --git a/book/src/guides/textobject.md b/book/src/guides/textobject.md index 8a217354..405f11c1 100644 --- a/book/src/guides/textobject.md +++ b/book/src/guides/textobject.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ -# Adding Textobject Queries +# Adding textobject queries -Textobjects that are language specific ([like functions, classes, etc][textobjects]) -require an accompanying tree-sitter grammar and a `textobjects.scm` query file +Helix supports textobjects that are language specific, such as functions, classes, etc. +These textobjects require an accompanying tree-sitter grammar and a `textobjects.scm` query file to work properly. Tree-sitter allows us to query the source code syntax tree and capture specific parts of it. The queries are written in a lisp dialect. More information on how to write queries can be found in the [official tree-sitter documentation][tree-sitter-queries]. Query files should be placed in `runtime/queries/{language}/textobjects.scm` -when contributing. Note that to test the query files locally you should put +when contributing to Helix. Note that to test the query files locally you should put them under your local runtime directory (`~/.config/helix/runtime` on Linux for example). @@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ The following [captures][tree-sitter-captures] are recognized: [Example query files][textobject-examples] can be found in the helix GitHub repository. -## Queries for Textobject Based Navigation +## Queries for textobject based navigation -[Tree-sitter based navigation][textobjects-nav] is done using captures in the +Tree-sitter based navigation in Helix is done using captures in the following order: - `object.movement` @@ -38,12 +38,10 @@ following order: - `object.inside` For example if a `function.around` capture has been already defined for a language -in it's `textobjects.scm` file, function navigation should also work automatically. +in its `textobjects.scm` file, function navigation should also work automatically. `function.movement` should be defined only if the node captured by `function.around` doesn't make sense in a navigation context. -[textobjects]: ../usage.md#textobjects -[textobjects-nav]: ../usage.md#tree-sitter-textobject-based-navigation [tree-sitter-queries]: https://tree-sitter.github.io/tree-sitter/using-parsers#query-syntax [tree-sitter-captures]: https://tree-sitter.github.io/tree-sitter/using-parsers#capturing-nodes [textobject-examples]: https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ahelix-editor%2Fhelix+filename%3Atextobjects.scm&type=Code&ref=advsearch&l=&l= |