how to make vim ctags works for modern javascript

Question

I am using vim and ctags to get taglist. but for javascript, it does not works for this convention

MyClass.extend({   xxx: function(){   },    ... })  MyClass.prototype = {     method : function(){ }  }  MyClass.prototype.method  = function () { } 

Answer 1

Like the others had said: DoctorJS (formerly jsctags) is the best option.

However, integrating it with Vim by writing custom wrappers or using Vim-taglist-plus plugin, which isn't currently working, aren't good solutions.

The easiest way I've found is to install the TagBar Vim plugin (NOTE: It's TagBar, not the old infamous TagList!).

See my other answer for more info.

Edit:

There's a new project called tern.js which should replace the dead doctor.js. See the link above for more info.

Answer 2

As @Benoit answered, you can always setup a new languages for ctags; however in the case of JavaScript, you may want to try DoctorJS (formerly jsctags). From the author it is a limited JS environment that records all the functions and objects your script made and turns them into vim-compatible tags file. Here is the original post http://pcwalton.blogspot.com/2010/05/introducing-jsctags.html and its website: http://doctorjs.org/.

To use it with ctags I have to rename the ctags file to smt like ex-ctags and write a wrapper script named ctags which will switch the tool depending on --language.