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 {"gitdown": "include", "file": "./rules/implements-on-classes.md"}
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+{"gitdown": "include", "file": "./rules/multiline-blocks.md"}
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.README/rules/multiline-blocks.md

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+### `multiline-blocks`
+
+Controls how and whether jsdoc blocks can be expressed as single or multiple
+line blocks.
+
+Note that if you set `noSingleLineBlocks` and `noMultilineBlocks` to `true`
+and configure them in a certain manner, you might effectively be prohibiting
+all jsdoc blocks!
+
+#### Options
+
+A single options object with the following properties.
+
+##### `noZeroLineText` (defaults to `true`)
+
+For multiline blocks, any non-whitespace text immediately after the `/**` and
+space will be reported. (Text after a newline is not reported.)
+
+`noMultilineBlocks` will have priority over this rule if it applies.
+
+##### `noSingleLineBlocks` (defaults to `false`)
+
+If this is `true`, any single line blocks will be reported, except those which
+are whitelisted in `singleLineTags`.
+
+##### `singleLineTags` (defaults to `['lends', 'type']`)
+
+An array of tags which can nevertheless be allowed as single line blocks when
+`noSingleLineBlocks` is set.  You may set this to a empty array to
+cause all single line blocks to be reported. If `'*'` is present, then
+the presence of a tag will allow single line blocks (but not if a tag is
+missing).
+
+##### `noMultilineBlocks` (defaults to `false`)
+
+Requires that jsdoc blocks are restricted to single lines only unless impacted
+by the options `minimumLengthForMultiline`, `multilineTags`, or
+`allowMultipleTags`.
+
+##### `minimumLengthForMultiline` (defaults to not being in effect)
+
+If `noMultilineBlocks` is set with this numeric option, multiline blocks will
+be permitted if containing at least the given amount of text.
+
+If not set, multiline blocks will not be permitted regardless of length unless
+a relevant tag is present and `multilineTags` is set.
+
+##### `multilineTags` (defaults to `['*']`)
+
+If `noMultilineBlocks` is set with this option, multiline blocks may be allowed
+regardless of length as long as a tag or a tag of a certain type is present.
+
+If `*` is included in the array, the presence of a tags will allow for
+multiline blocks (but not when without any tags unless the amount of text is
+over an amount specified by `minimumLengthForMultiline`).
+
+If the array does not include `*` but lists certain tags, the presence of
+such a tag will cause multiline blocks to be allowed.
+
+You may set this to an empty array to prevent any tag from permitting multiple
+lines.
+
+##### `allowMultipleTags` (defaults to `true`)
+
+If `noMultilineBlocks` is set to `true` with this option and multiple tags are
+found in a block, an error will not be reported.
+
+Since multiple-tagged lines cannot be collapsed into a single line, this option
+prevents them from being reported. Set to `false` if you really want to report
+any blocks.
+
+This option will also be applied when there is a block description and a single
+tag (since a description cannot precede a tag on a single line, and also
+cannot be reliably added after the tag either).
+
+|||
+|---|---|
+|Context|everywhere|
+|Tags|Any (though `singleLineTags` and `multilineTags` control the application)|
+|Recommended|true|
+|Settings||
+|Options|`noZeroLineText`, `noSingleLineBlocks`, `singleLineTags`, `noMultilineBlocks`, `minimumLengthForMultiline`, `multilineTags`, `allowMultipleTags`|
+
+<!-- assertions multilineBlocks -->