gradient-parser/README.md

# Gradient Parser

## About

Parse CSS3 gradient definition and returns AST `object`.

## Examples

```JavaScript
  var gradient = require('gradient-parser');
  var obj = gradient.parse('linear-gradient(30deg, #000, transparent)');
  console.log(JSON.stringify(obj, null, 2));
```

Results in:

```JSON
[
  {
    "type": "linear-gradient",
    "orientation": {
      "type": "angular",
      "value": "30"
    },
    "colorStops": [
      {
        "type": "hex",
        "value": "000"
      },
      {
        "type": "literal",
        "value": "transparent"
      }
    ]
  }
]
```

## Install Choices
- `bower install gradient-parser`
- [download the zip](https://github.com/rafaelcaricio/gradient-parser/archive/master.zip)

## API

### gradient.parse

Accepts the gradient definitions as it is declared in `background-image` and returns an AST `object`.

## AST

### Common properties

All nodes have the following properties.

#### type

`String`. The possible values are the ones listed in the Types section bellow.

### Types

The available values of `node.type` are listed below, as well as the available properties of each node (other than the common properties listed above).

### linear-gradient

- orientation: `Object` possible types `directional` or `angular`.
- colorStops: `Array` of color stops of type `literal`, `hex`, `rgb`, or `rgba`.

### repeating-linear-gradient

- orientation: `Object` possible types `directional` or `angular`.
- colorStops: `Array` of color stops of type `literal`, `hex`, `rgb`, or `rgba`.

## License

(The MIT License)

Copyright (c) 2014 Rafael Caricio rafael@caricio.com

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