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modulepreload-express

Express middleware for generating modulepreload link relations for a Link entity-header based on the requested JavaScript modules import graph. This will prevent request waterfalls for nested module imports. Supports import maps.

Install

npm i modulepreload-express

Usage example

import express from "express";
import createModulePreloadMiddleware from "modulepreload-express/createModulePreloadMiddleware.mjs";

const app = express();

const APP_ROOT = "app";

app.use(createModulePreloadMiddleware(APP_ROOT));
app.use(express.static(APP_ROOT));

app.listen(3000);

API

createModulePreloadMiddleware(path[, options])

• path {string} Path to the application root directory, eg "app".
• options {Object}
  • extensions {Array<string>} The file extensions to consider for module scripts. Defaults to: ["mjs", "js"].
  • importMap {string} Import map string.
  • cache {Object} A custom (map-like) cache.