|  |  | # unicode-match-property-ecmascript [](https://travis-ci.org/mathiasbynens/unicode-match-property-ecmascript) [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/unicode-match-property-ecmascript)
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							|  |  | _unicode-match-property-ecmascript_ matches a given Unicode property or [property alias](https://github.com/mathiasbynens/unicode-property-aliases-ecmascript) to its canonical property name without applying [loose matching](https://github.com/mathiasbynens/unicode-loose-match) per the algorithm used for [RegExp Unicode property escapes in ECMAScript](https://github.com/tc39/proposal-regexp-unicode-property-escapes). Consider it a strict alternative to loose matching.
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							|  |  | ## Installation
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							|  |  | To use _unicode-match-property-ecmascript_ programmatically, install it as a dependency via [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/):
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							|  |  | ```bash
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							|  |  | $ npm install unicode-match-property-ecmascript
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | Then, `require` it:
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							|  |  | ```js
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							|  |  | const matchProperty = require('unicode-match-property-ecmascript');
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | ## API
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							|  |  | This module exports a single function named `matchProperty`.
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							|  |  | ### `matchProperty(value)`
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							|  |  | This function takes a string `value` and attempts to match it to a canonical Unicode property name. If there’s a match, it returns the canonical property name. Otherwise, it throws an exception.
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							|  |  | ```js
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							|  |  | // Find the canonical property name:
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							|  |  | matchProperty('sc')
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							|  |  | // → 'Script'
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							|  |  | matchProperty('Script')
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							|  |  | // → 'Script'
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							|  |  | matchProperty('script') // Note: incorrect casing.
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							|  |  | // → throws
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							|  |  | ```
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							|  |  | ## For maintainers
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							|  |  | ### How to publish a new release
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							|  |  | 1. On the `main` branch, bump the version number in `package.json`:
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							|  |  |     ```sh
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							|  |  |     npm version patch -m 'Release v%s'
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							|  |  |     ```
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							|  |  |     Instead of `patch`, use `minor` or `major` [as needed](https://semver.org/).
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							|  |  |     Note that this produces a Git commit + tag.
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							|  |  | 1. Push the release commit and tag:
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							|  |  |     ```sh
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							|  |  |     git push && git push --tags
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							|  |  |     ```
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							|  |  |     Our CI then automatically publishes the new release to npm.
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							|  |  | ## Author
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							|  |  | | [](https://twitter.com/mathias "Follow @mathias on Twitter") |
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							|  |  | | [Mathias Bynens](https://mathiasbynens.be/) |
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							|  |  | ## License
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							|  |  | _unicode-match-property-ecmascript_ is available under the [MIT](https://mths.be/mit) license.
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