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‎example.js

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import {inspect} from 'node:util'
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// Dependencies:
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/** @typedef {import('mdast').Root} Root */
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/**
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* @typedef {import('mdast').Root} Root
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*/
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import {u} from 'unist-builder'
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import {toc} from './index.js'
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‎lib/index.js

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import {toExpression} from './to-expression.js'
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/**
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* Get a TOC representation of `node`.
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* Generate a table of contents from `tree`.
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*
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* Looks for the first heading matching `options.heading` (case insensitive) and
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* returns a table of contents (a list) for all following headings.
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* If no `heading` is specified, creates a table of contents for all headings in
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* `tree`.
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* `tree` is not changed.
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*
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* Links in the list to headings are based on GitHub’s style.
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* Only top-level headings (those not in blockquotes or lists), are used.
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* This default behavior can be changed by passing `options.parents`.
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* @param {Node} node
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* @param {Options} [options]

‎readme.md

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[![Backers][backers-badge]][collective]
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[![Chat][chat-badge]][chat]
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[**mdast**][mdast] utility to generate table of contents.
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[mdast][] utility to generate a table of contents.
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## Install
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## Contents
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* [What is this?](#what-is-this)
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* [When should I use this?](#when-should-i-use-this)
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* [Install](#install)
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* [Use](#use)
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* [API](#api)
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* [`toc(node[, options])`](#tocnode-options)
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* [Types](#types)
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* [Compatibility](#compatibility)
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* [Security](#security)
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* [Related](#related)
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* [Contribute](#contribute)
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* [License](#license)
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## What is this?
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This package is a utility that generates a table of contents from a document.
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This package is [ESM only](https://gist.github.com/sindresorhus/a39789f98801d908bbc7ff3ecc99d99c):
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Node 12+ is needed to use it and it must be `import`ed instead of `require`d.
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## When should I use this?
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This utility is useful to generate a section so users can more easily navigate
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through a document.
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This package is wrapped in [`remark-toc`][remark-toc] for ease of use with
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[remark][], where it also injects the table of contents into the document.
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## Install
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[npm][]:
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This package is [ESM only][esm].
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In Node.js (version 12.20+, 14.14+, or 16.0+), install with [npm][]:
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```sh
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npm install mdast-util-toc
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In Deno with [`esm.sh`][esmsh]:
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```js
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import {toc} from 'https://esm.sh/mdast-util-toc@6'
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```
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In browsers with [`esm.sh`][esmsh]:
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```html
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<script type="module">
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import {toc} from 'https://esm.sh/mdast-util-toc@6?bundle'
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</script>
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```
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## Use
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```javascript
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/** @typedef {import('mdast').Root} Root */
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/**
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* @typedef {import('mdast').Root} Root
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*/
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## API
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This package exports the following identifiers: `toc`.
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This package exports the identifier `toc`.
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There is no default export.
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### `toc(tree[, options])`
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### `toc(node[, options])`
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Generate a Table of Contents from a [tree][].
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Generate a table of contents from [`node`][node].
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Looks for the first [heading][] matching `options.heading` (case insensitive),
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and returns a table of contents ([list][]) for all following headings.
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Looks for the first heading matching `options.heading` (case insensitive) and
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returns a table of contents (a list) for all following headings.
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Links to headings are based on GitHub’s style.
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Only top-level headings (those not in [blockquote][]s or [list][]s), are used.
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This default behavior can be changed by passing [`parents`][parents].
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Links in the list to headings are based on GitHub’s style.
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Only top-level headings (those not in blockquotes or lists), are used.
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This default behavior can be changed by passing [`options.parents`][parents].
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###### `options.heading`
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Whether to compile list items tightly (`boolean?`, default: `false`).
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Whether to compile list items as an ordered list (`boolean?`, default: `false`).
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Add a prefix to links to headings in the table of contents (`string?`, default:
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`null`).
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[`is`-compatible][is] test.
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— index of the first node after `heading` that is not part of its section.
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This package is fully typed with [TypeScript][].
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## Compatibility
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[remark-toc]: https://github.com/remarkjs/remark-toc

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