retext-equality

retext plugin to check for possible insensitive, inconsiderate language.

Install

This package is ESM only: Node 12+ is needed to use it and it must be imported instead of required.

npm install retext-equality

Use

Say we have the following file, example.txt:

He’s pretty set on beating your butt for sheriff.

…and our script, example.js, looks like this:

import {readSync} from 'to-vfile'
import {reporter} from 'vfile-reporter'
import {unified} from 'unified'
import retextEnglish from 'retext-english'
import retextEquality from 'retext-equality'
import retextStringify from 'retext-stringify'

const file = readSync('example.txt')

unified()
  .use(retextEnglish)
  .use(retextEquality)
  .use(retextStringify)
  .process(file)
  .then((file) => {
    console.error(reporter(file))
  })

Now, running node example yields:

example.txt
  1:1-1:5  warning  `He’s` may be insensitive, use `They`, `It` instead  he-she  retext-equality

⚠ 1 warning

API

This package exports no identifiers. The default export is retextEquality.

`unified().use(retextEquality[, options])`

Check for possible insensitive, inconsiderate language.

`options.ignore`

List of phrases not to warn about (Array.<string>).

`options.noBinary`

Do not allow binary references (boolean, default: false). By default he is warned about unless it’s followed by something like or she or and she. When noBinary is true, both cases would be warned about.

Messages

See rules.md for a list of rules and how rules work.

Each message is emitted as a VFileMessage on file, with the following fields:

`message.source`

Name of this plugin ('retext-equality').

`message.ruleId`

See id in rules.md.

`message.actual`

Current not ok phrase (string).

`message.expected`

Suggest ok phrase (Array.<string>).

`message.note`

Extra information, when available (string?).

alex — Catch insensitive, inconsiderate writing
retext-passive — Check passive voice
retext-profanities — Check for profane and vulgar wording
retext-simplify — Check phrases for simpler alternatives

Contributing

See contributing.md in retextjs/.github for ways to get started. See support.md for ways to get help.

To create new patterns, add them in the YAML files in the data/ directory, and run npm install and then npm test to build everything. Please see the current patterns for inspiration. New English rules will be automatically added to rules.md.

Once you are happy with the new rule, add a test for it in test.js and open a pull request.

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