JSLint
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JSLint is a JavaScript code quality and static analysis tool created by Douglas Crockford to enforce strict coding conventions and detect potential errors.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| JSLint canonical | 4 |
| JavaScript code style guides | 1 |
| JavaScript style guidelines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8756049 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: JSLint Context triple: [Douglas Crockford, knownFor, JSLint]
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A.
ESLint
ESLint is a widely used open-source JavaScript linter that analyzes code to find and fix problems, enforce style rules, and maintain code quality.
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B.
W3C markup validation tools
W3C markup validation tools are online and software-based services provided by the World Wide Web Consortium that check web documents for compliance with HTML, XHTML, and other web standards.
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C.
W3C CSS Validation Service
The W3C CSS Validation Service is an online tool provided by the World Wide Web Consortium that checks Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for syntax errors and standards compliance.
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D.
JSL
JSL is the primary sign language used by the Deaf community in Jamaica, with its own distinct grammar and vocabulary.
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E.
ECMAScript
ECMAScript is the official scripting language specification that defines the core features and behavior implemented by JavaScript and related languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: JSLint Target entity description: JSLint is a JavaScript code quality and static analysis tool created by Douglas Crockford to enforce strict coding conventions and detect potential errors.
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A.
ESLint
ESLint is a widely used open-source JavaScript linter that analyzes code to find and fix problems, enforce style rules, and maintain code quality.
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B.
W3C markup validation tools
W3C markup validation tools are online and software-based services provided by the World Wide Web Consortium that check web documents for compliance with HTML, XHTML, and other web standards.
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C.
W3C CSS Validation Service
The W3C CSS Validation Service is an online tool provided by the World Wide Web Consortium that checks Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for syntax errors and standards compliance.
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D.
JSL
JSL is the primary sign language used by the Deaf community in Jamaica, with its own distinct grammar and vocabulary.
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E.
ECMAScript
ECMAScript is the official scripting language specification that defines the core features and behavior implemented by JavaScript and related languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
JavaScript linting tool
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static code analysis tool ⓘ |
| checksFor |
confusing or ambiguous code constructs
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inconsistent whitespace and formatting issues ⓘ missing 'use strict' directive in some configurations ⓘ missing semicolons ⓘ problems with variable hoisting ⓘ questionable use of 'this' ⓘ unreachable code ⓘ unsafe constructor patterns ⓘ unused variables ⓘ use of == instead of === ⓘ use of bitwise operators (depending on options) ⓘ use of eval ⓘ |
| creator | Douglas Crockford ⓘ |
| designPhilosophy |
encourages safe subsets of JavaScript
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opinionated and strict rule set ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | mature ⓘ |
| feature |
can be run from the command line via Node.js ports
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can be run in a web browser ⓘ checks for implied global variables ⓘ checks for syntax errors ⓘ checks for unsafe or problematic JavaScript patterns ⓘ configurable options via directives and flags ⓘ enforces strict coding style rules ⓘ reports warnings and errors ⓘ |
| genre |
code quality tool
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linting tool ⓘ |
| influenced |
ESLint
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JSHint ⓘ |
| license | JSLint license ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
authored by a key figure in JSON standardization
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highly opinionated rule set ⓘ one of the earliest JavaScript linting tools ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | cross-platform ⓘ |
| output | list of warnings and errors ⓘ |
| previousWebsite |
http://www.jslint.com/
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https://www.jslint.com/lint.html ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageAnalyzed | JavaScript ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | JavaScript ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ESLint
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JSHint ⓘ JavaScript code style guides ⓘ
linked to:
JSLint
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| supportsLanguage | JavaScript ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
JavaScript developers
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web developers ⓘ |
| typicalInput | JavaScript source files ⓘ |
| useCase |
detecting potential JavaScript errors
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enforcing strict coding conventions ⓘ static analysis of JavaScript source code ⓘ |
| website | https://www.jslint.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: JSLint Description of subject: JSLint is a JavaScript code quality and static analysis tool created by Douglas Crockford to enforce strict coding conventions and detect potential errors.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: JSLint