serve-esnext
v0.0.2
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Seamlessly run ES.Next code in the browser
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serve-esnext
Seamlessly run ES.Next code in the browser.
Currently, when starting a new JavaScript web application project, a significant amount of time is spent coordinating different libraries to compile ES.Next into ES5 and load it into the browser. External dependencies have to be declared and configured via configuration files committed to the codebase.
The WHATWG is developing the
JavaScript Loader Standard, which defines
how browsers should handle the import
and export
keywords.
serve-esnext
coordinates and configures the necessary libraries to implement
the JavaScript Loader Standard without requiring additional configuration.
Installing
serve-esnext
is available as an
npm package.
Usage
In package.json
, run serve-esnext
as follows:
{
"name": "project",
"private": true,
"scripts": {
"start": "serve-esnext"
}
}
serve-esnext
assumes the following project directory structure:
package.json
src
index.html
index.js
The index.html
should import index.js
as follows:
<!doctype html>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<script type="module" src="project/index.js"></script>
From the command line, run:
npm start
The application can be accessed from http://localhost:8080
.
serve-esnext
can also be run as an express
middleware as follows:
import * as path from 'path';
import express from 'express';
import serveEsnext from 'serve-esnext';
express()
.use(serveEsnext)
.use(express.static(path.resolve()))
.listen(8080);
Development
Getting Started
The application requires the following external dependencies:
- Node.js
The rest of the dependencies are handled through:
npm install
Run tests with:
npm test