Syntax low-lighting

A plea for syntax low-lighting

There are many arguments against syntax highlighting.

But what about syntax low-lighting? Fading out irrelevant boilerplate. Or even hide it.

Interactive demo

    <figure>

        <form>
            <fieldset>
                <label for="value">Lighting level</label>
                <span>Machine</span>
                <input id="value" type="range" min="0" max="100" value="50">
                <span>Human</span>
            </fieldset>
        </form>

public class Greeter {

    public void Greet() {
        // prints "Hello, world!"
        Print("Hello, world!")
    }

}

        <figcaption>Low-lighting demo</figcaption>
    </figure>

Would be great to make LISP readable to the layperson. For example by hiding the parentheses (from the outside in or vice versa?)

Original idea: December 19, 2018, 9:45:36 AM