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+import hljs from 'highlight.js/lib/core';
+import languageLoader from '~/content_editor/services/highlight_js_language_loader';
+import { registerPlugins } from '../plugins/index';
+
+const initHighlightJs = async (fileType, content, language) => {
+  const languageDefinition = await languageLoader[language]();
+
+  registerPlugins(hljs, fileType, content);
+  hljs.registerLanguage(language, languageDefinition.default);
+};
+
+export const highlight = (fileType, content, language) => {
+  initHighlightJs(fileType, content, language);
+  return hljs.highlight(content, { language }).value;
+};