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_unicode-match-property-value-ecmascript_ matches a given Unicode property value or [property value alias](https://github.com/mathiasbynens/unicode-property-value-aliases) to its canonical property value 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.
## Installation
To use _unicode-match-property-value-ecmascript_ programmatically, install it as a dependency via [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/):
This module exports a single function named `matchPropertyValue`.
### `matchPropertyValue(property, value)`
This function takes a string `property` that is a canonical/unaliased Unicode property name, and a string `value`. It attemps to match `value` to a canonical Unicode property value for the given property. If there’s a match, it returns the canonical property value. Otherwise, it throws an exception.