How to Resolve HTML Formatting Issues with Prettier

Prettier is a popular tool for formatting JavaScript files, but sometimes it can cause formatting problems with HTML files. One common issue is when Prettier rearranges the structure of your HTML code in an undesirable way. Fortunately, there is a solution to this problem.

To resolve the issue, you can configure Visual Studio Code (VS Code) to use the default HTML formatter instead of Prettier. Here’s what you need to do:

Open your settings.json file in VS Code.
Add the following configuration to the file:

{
  "[html]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "vscode.html-language-features"
  }
}

This configuration specifies that the default HTML formatter provided by the VS Code HTML Language Features extension should be used for formatting HTML files.

By making this change, you ensure that Prettier will not interfere with the formatting of your HTML code, allowing you to maintain the structure you desire.

Remember to save the settings.json file after making this update. If you were experiencing formatting issues with your HTML code when using Prettier, they should now be resolved.

Tags: VS Code, Prettier, HTML formatting, settings.json, default HTML formatter