js2-mode doesn't work well as a substitute for js-mode about multi-web-mode HOT 4 CLOSED

write a simple javascript file in js2-mode, something along the lines of

var total = 0;
total += 5
document.write(total);

Does that still give you bad highlighting?
I don't seem to have any issues when I changed my config to use js2-mode.

I believe the red text means that you have a syntax issue.

from multi-web-mode.

js2-mode works fine on the same script if i save it to a separate .js file.

If I take your example and wrap it in script tags:
<script type="text/javascript">
var total = 0;
total += 5
document.write(total);
</script>

... the closing tag is highlighted as a syntax error. It looks to me like js2-mode when run under multi-web mode is operating on the whole buffer. I don't know whether that's an obstacle in js2-mode itself, or what.

from multi-web-mode.

my guess would be that it is an issue with js2-mode. When I am mixing with an HTML file, I get something a little bit different than what you're describing. I just get no syntax highlighting while in the javascript chunk. I suggest either trying to find the issues and fixing them, or just stick with js-mode.

from multi-web-mode.

Sounds like that to me too. Was just hoping you had a clue how to fix it, as I am not really capable in elisp. I'll stick with js-mode. Thanks!

from multi-web-mode.