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 - **previewRender**: Custom function for parsing the plaintext Markdown and returning HTML. Used when user previews.
 - **promptURLs**: If set to `true`, a JS alert window appears asking for the link or image URL. Defaults to `false`.
 - **renderingConfig**: Adjust settings for parsing the Markdown during previewing (not editing).
-  - **codeSyntaxHighlighting**: If set to `true`, will highlight using [highlight.js](https://github.com/isagalaev/highlight.js). Defaults to `false`. To use this feature you must include highlight.js on your page or pass in using the `hljs` parameter. For example, include the script and the CSS files like:<br>`<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/highlight.js/latest/highlight.min.js"></script>`<br>`<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/highlight.js/latest/styles/github.min.css">`
-  - **hljs**: An injectible instance of [highlight.js](https://github.com/isagalaev/highlight.js). If you don't want to rely on getting from `window.hljs`, you can pass in the highlight.js in here. Defaults to `undefined`.
+  - **codeSyntaxHighlighting**: If set to `true`, will highlight using [highlight.js](https://github.com/isagalaev/highlight.js). Defaults to `false`. To use this feature you must include highlight.js on your page or pass in using the `hljs` option. For example, include the script and the CSS files like:<br>`<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/highlight.js/latest/highlight.min.js"></script>`<br>`<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/highlight.js/latest/styles/github.min.css">`
+  - **hljs**: An injectible instance of [highlight.js](https://github.com/isagalaev/highlight.js). If you don't want to rely on the global namespace (`window.hljs`), you can provide an instance here. Defaults to `undefined`.
   - **markedOptions**: Set the internal Markdown renderer's [options](https://github.com/chjj/marked#options-1). Other `renderingConfig` options will take precedence.
   - **singleLineBreaks**: If set to `false`, disable parsing GFM single line breaks. Defaults to `true`.
 - **shortcuts**: Keyboard shortcuts associated with this instance. Defaults to the [array of shortcuts](#keyboard-shortcuts).