# remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines
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[`remark-lint`][github-remark-lint] rule to warn when multiple blank lines are used.
## Contents
* [What is this?](#what-is-this)
* [When should I use this?](#when-should-i-use-this)
* [Presets](#presets)
* [Install](#install)
* [Use](#use)
* [API](#api)
* [`unified().use(remarkLintNoConsecutiveBlankLines)`](#unifieduseremarklintnoconsecutiveblanklines)
* [Recommendation](#recommendation)
* [Fix](#fix)
* [Examples](#examples)
* [Compatibility](#compatibility)
* [Contribute](#contribute)
* [License](#license)
## What is this?
This package checks the number of blank lines.
## When should I use this?
You can use this package to check that there are no unneeded blank lines.
## Presets
This plugin is included in the following presets:
| Preset | Options |
| - | - |
| [`remark-preset-lint-markdown-style-guide`](https://github.com/remarkjs/remark-lint/tree/main/packages/remark-preset-lint-markdown-style-guide) | |
## Install
This package is [ESM only][github-gist-esm].
In Node.js (version 16+),
install with [npm][npm-install]:
```sh
npm install remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines
```
In Deno with [`esm.sh`][esm-sh]:
```js
import remarkLintNoConsecutiveBlankLines from 'https://esm.sh/remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines@5'
```
In browsers with [`esm.sh`][esm-sh]:
```html
```
## Use
On the API:
```js
import remarkLint from 'remark-lint'
import remarkLintNoConsecutiveBlankLines from 'remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines'
import remarkParse from 'remark-parse'
import remarkStringify from 'remark-stringify'
import {read} from 'to-vfile'
import {unified} from 'unified'
import {reporter} from 'vfile-reporter'
const file = await read('example.md')
await unified()
.use(remarkParse)
.use(remarkLint)
.use(remarkLintNoConsecutiveBlankLines)
.use(remarkStringify)
.process(file)
console.error(reporter(file))
```
On the CLI:
```sh
remark --frail --use remark-lint --use remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines .
```
On the CLI in a config file (here a `package.json`):
```diff
…
"remarkConfig": {
"plugins": [
…
"remark-lint",
+ "remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines",
…
]
}
…
```
## API
This package exports no identifiers.
It exports no additional [TypeScript][typescript] types.
The default export is
[`remarkLintNoConsecutiveBlankLines`][api-remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines].
### `unified().use(remarkLintNoConsecutiveBlankLines)`
Warn when multiple blank lines are used.
###### Parameters
There are no options.
###### Returns
Transform ([`Transformer` from `unified`][github-unified-transformer]).
## Recommendation
More than one blank line has no effect between blocks.
## Fix
[`remark-stringify`][github-remark-stringify] adds exactly one blank line
between any block.
It has a `join` option to configure more complex cases.
## Examples
##### `ok.md`
###### In
```markdown
# Planets
Mercury.
Venus.
```
###### Out
No messages.
##### `not-ok.md`
###### In
```markdown
# Planets
Mercury.
Venus.
```
###### Out
```text
4:1: Unexpected `2` blank lines before node, expected up to `1` blank line, remove `1` blank line
8:1: Unexpected `3` blank lines before node, expected up to `1` blank line, remove `2` blank lines
```
##### `initial.md`
###### In
```markdown
␊Mercury.
```
###### Out
```text
2:1: Unexpected `1` blank line before node, expected `0` blank lines, remove `1` blank line
```
##### `final-one.md`
###### In
```markdown
Mercury.␊
```
###### Out
No messages.
##### `final-more.md`
###### In
```markdown
Mercury.␊␊
```
###### Out
```text
1:9: Unexpected `1` blank line after node, expected `0` blank lines, remove `1` blank line
```
##### `empty-document.md`
###### Out
No messages.
##### `block-quote.md`
###### In
```markdown
> Mercury.
Venus.
>
> Earth.
>
```
###### Out
```text
6:3: Unexpected `1` blank line before node, expected `0` blank lines, remove `1` blank line
6:9: Unexpected `1` blank line after node, expected `0` blank lines, remove `1` blank line
```
##### `directive.md`
###### In
> 👉 **Note**: this example uses
> directives ([`remark-directive`][github-remark-directive]).
```markdown
:::mercury
Venus.
Earth.
:::
```
###### Out
```text
5:1: Unexpected `2` blank lines before node, expected up to `1` blank line, remove `1` blank line
```
##### `footnote.md`
###### In
> 👉 **Note**: this example uses
> GFM ([`remark-gfm`][github-remark-gfm]).
```markdown
[^x]:
Mercury.
Venus.
[^y]:
Earth.
Mars.
```
###### Out
```text
8:5: Unexpected `1` blank line before node, expected `0` blank lines, remove `1` blank line
11:5: Unexpected `2` blank lines before node, expected up to `1` blank line, remove `1` blank line
```
##### `jsx.md`
###### In
> 👉 **Note**: this example uses
> MDX ([`remark-mdx`][github-remark-mdx]).
```mdx
Venus.
Earth.
```
###### Out
```text
5:3: Unexpected `2` blank lines before node, expected up to `1` blank line, remove `1` blank line
```
##### `list.md`
###### In
```markdown
* Mercury.
* Venus.
***
* Mercury.
* Venus.
***
* Mercury.
* Venus.
```
###### Out
```text
15:1: Unexpected `2` blank lines before node, expected up to `1` blank line, remove `1` blank line
```
##### `list-item.md`
###### In
```markdown
* Mercury.
Venus.
***
* Mercury.
Venus.
***
* Mercury.
Venus.
***
*
Mercury.
```
###### Out
```text
15:3: Unexpected `2` blank lines before node, expected up to `1` blank line, remove `1` blank line
20:3: Unexpected `1` blank line before node, expected `0` blank lines, remove `1` blank line
```
##### `deep-block-quote.md`
###### In
```markdown
* > * > # Venus␊␊
```
###### Out
```text
1:16: Unexpected `1` blank line after node, expected `0` blank lines, remove `1` blank line
```
##### `deep-list-item.md`
###### In
```markdown
> * > * # Venus␊␊
```
###### Out
```text
1:16: Unexpected `1` blank line after node, expected `0` blank lines, remove `1` blank line
```
## Compatibility
Projects maintained by the unified collective are compatible with maintained
versions of Node.js.
When we cut a new major release, we drop support for unmaintained versions of
Node.
This means we try to keep the current release line,
`remark-lint-no-consecutive-blank-lines@5`,
compatible with Node.js 16.
## Contribute
See [`contributing.md`][github-dotfiles-contributing] in [`remarkjs/.github`][github-dotfiles-health] for ways
to get started.
See [`support.md`][github-dotfiles-support] for ways to get help.
This project has a [code of conduct][github-dotfiles-coc].
By interacting with this repository, organization, or community you agree to
abide by its terms.
## License
[MIT][file-license] © [Titus Wormer][author]
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