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diff --git a/dev-lang/coffee-script/metadata.xml b/dev-lang/coffee-script/metadata.xml index ccff50578dc8..cd39081640ef 100644 --- a/dev-lang/coffee-script/metadata.xml +++ b/dev-lang/coffee-script/metadata.xml @@ -5,4 +5,9 @@ <upstream> <remote-id type="github">jashkenas/coffeescript</remote-id> </upstream> + <longdescription> + CoffeeScript is a little language that compiles into JavaScript. Underneath that awkward Java-esque patina, JavaScript has always had a gorgeous heart. CoffeeScript is an attempt to expose the good parts of JavaScript in a simple way. + + The golden rule of CoffeeScript is: "It's just JavaScript." The code compiles one-to-one into the equivalent JS, and there is no interpretation at runtime. You can use any existing JavaScript library seamlessly from CoffeeScript (and vice-versa). The compiled output is readable, pretty-printed, and tends to run as fast or faster than the equivalent handwritten JavaScript. + </longdescription> </pkgmetadata> |