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+<!--(
+ "Title": "Output formatters"
+)-->
+
+<h2 id="text">Text</h2>
+
+<p>
+ <em>Text</em> is the default output formatter.
+ It formats problems using the following format: <code>file:line:col: message</code>.
+ This format is commonly used by compilers and linters,
+ and is understood by most editors.
+</p>
+
+<h3>Example output</h3>
+<pre><code>go/src/fmt/print.go:1069:15: this value of afterIndex is never used (SA4006)</code></pre>
+
+<h2 id="stylish">Stylish</h2>
+
+<p>
+ <em>Stylish</em> is a formatter designed for human consumption.
+ It groups results by file name
+ and breaks up the various pieces of information into columns.
+ Additionally, it displays a final summary.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+ This output format is not suited for automatic consumption by tools
+ and may change between versions.
+</p>
+
+<pre><code>go/src/fmt/fmt_test.go
+ (43, 2) S1021 should merge variable declaration with assignment on next line
+ (1185, 10) SA9003 empty branch
+
+go/src/fmt/print.go
+ (77, 18) ST1006 methods on the same type should have the same receiver name (seen 3x "b", 1x "bp")
+ (1069, 15) SA4006 this value of afterIndex is never used
+
+go/src/fmt/scan.go
+ (465, 5) ST1012 error var complexError should have name of the form errFoo
+ (466, 5) ST1012 error var boolError should have name of the form errFoo
+
+ ✖ 6 problems (6 errors, 0 warnings)
+</code></pre>
+
+<h2 id="json">JSON</h2>
+
+<p>
+ The JSON formatter emits one JSON object per problem found –
+ that is, it is a stream of objects, not an array.
+ Most fields should be self-explanatory.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+ The <code>severity</code> field may be one of
+ <code>"error"</code>, <code>"warning"</code> or <code>"ignored"</code>.
+ Whether a problem is an error or a warning is determined by the <code>-fail</code> flag.
+ The value <code>"ignored"</code> is used for problems that were ignored,
+ if the <code>-show-ignored</code> flag was provided.
+</p>
+
+<h3>Example output</h3>
+<p>
+ Note that actual output is not formatted nicely.
+ The example has been formatted to improve readability.
+</p>
+
+<pre><code>{
+ "code": "SA4006",
+ "severity": "error",
+ "location": {
+ "file": "/usr/lib/go/src/fmt/print.go",
+ "line": 1082,
+ "column": 15
+ },
+ "end": {
+ "file": "/usr/lib/go/src/fmt/print.go",
+ "line": 1082,
+ "column": 25
+ },
+ "message": "this value of afterIndex is never used"
+}</code></pre>