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gulp-pretty-data

library0.1.2jsnpmunverified

Gulp plugin to minify or prettify XML, JSON, CSS, and SQL files. Version 0.1.2 is the latest stable release, last updated in 2014. Deprecated in favor of gulp-prettify or direct usage of pretty-data. Supports preserving comments and custom extensions. No active maintenance or updates.

devops

npm install gulp-pretty-data

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · GULP-PRETTY-DATA

gulp-pretty-data

devopsjavascriptv0.1.2

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

No compatibility data collected yet for this library.

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

prettyData

✓ import prettyData from 'gulp-pretty-data';

✗ const prettyData = require('gulp-pretty-data').default;

CommonJS require works as expected; no default export needed. The package does not support ES modules.

gulp

✓ import gulp from 'gulp';

✗ const gulp = require('gulp').default;

Standard Gulp usage.

PrettyDataOptions

✓ No TypeScript types provided; use inline object.

✗ import { PrettyDataOptions } from 'gulp-pretty-data';

This package does not ship TypeScript definitions.

Shows Gulp tasks using plugin to minify or prettify XML/JSON files.

import gulp from 'gulp'; import prettyData from 'gulp-pretty-data'; gulp.task('minify', function() { return gulp.src('src/**/*.{xml,json}') .pipe(prettyData({ type: 'minify', preserveComments: true })) .pipe(gulp.dest('dist')); }); gulp.task('prettify', function() { return gulp.src('src/**/*.{xml,json}') .pipe(prettyData({ type: 'prettify' })) .pipe(gulp.dest('dist')); });

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedPackage is no longer maintained. Alternatives: gulp-prettify or direct use of pretty-data.

fix

Switch to gulp-prettify or use pretty-data directly via gulp-util.

affects: all

gotchaUndocumented behavior: option type must be 'minify' or 'prettify'; other values silently ignored.

fix

Ensure type is exactly 'minify' or 'prettify'.

affects: *

gotchaFile extensions mapping via 'extensions' may override built-in handlers; duplicates cause unpredictable results.

fix

Avoid duplicate extension mappings; test thoroughly.

affects: *

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: prettyData is not a function

Incorrect import: destructured import instead of default.

fix

Use const prettyData = require('gulp-pretty-data'); (CommonJS) or import prettyData from 'gulp-pretty-data'; (ESM).

Error: Cannot find module 'pretty-data'

Missing dependency: pretty-data not installed automatically.

fix

Run npm install pretty-data --save-dev alongside gulp-pretty-data.

Upgrade

Version history

0.1.2latest on npm

Audit

Dependencies

pretty-datarequiredCore library providing minification/prettification algorithms.

gulpoptionalPeer dependency for Gulp plugin compatibility.

Agent activity

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Perplexity

Resources

githubhttps://github.com/neilcarpenter/gulp-pretty-data ↗

packagegulp-pretty-data ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/neilcarpenter/gulp-pretty-data ↗