HAhabitue·Aug 21, 2015
There is also js2-refactor [1] by Magnar Sveen (of emacs rocks fame) which adds structural editing to js2-mode
[1]: https://github.com/magnars/js2-refactor.el
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3 sourcesYes, tit the default mode is through regexs, and most of the modes use it.
But I think the OP's point was you are not limited by it, besides semantic (which I haven't never bothered to setup, there is js2-mode[0] as examples of modes that don't use regexps to operate on the language. There is even js2-refactor[1] built on top of it. You can read about js2-mode origin story here[2], and you would see that lack of threads in elisp hindered its development.
[0]: https://github.com/mooz/js2-mode
[1]: https://github.com/magnars/js2-refactor.el
[2]: http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2008/03/js2-mode-new-javascr...
In Taking it to Th’emacsjs2 mode, especially mooz's fork, is really, really awesome! Another minor-mode to consider is js2-refactor[1], which leverages js2 mode to make refactoring JavaScript code easier on Emacs.
[1]: https://github.com/magnars/js2-refactor.el
I haven't used it myself because I haven't done any JavaScript since finding out about it, but it seems like a brilliant addition to the already superb Emacs JavaScript experience.
You can also set up flymake mode with JSHint[2] to get style tips and warnings in your buffer[3]. JSHint is like JSLint but more configurable.
[2]: http://www.jshint.com/
[3]: https://github.com/daleharvey/jshint-mode
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