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Re: Using a single module

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Andrew Poulos:

> I'm trying my first use of modules and there some concepts that escape 
> me despite goog's help.
> 
> If I find an ES module I'd like to use I can add it to the head of the 
> page eg
>    <script type="module" src="modules/jspdf.es.min.js"></script>
> 
> To use it in my code I need the script element that includes index.js to 
> have type="module" eg
>    <script type="module" src="scripts/index.js"></script>
> 
> In index.js I have: import { ...

Why do you import a module within another module? The idea is to have a
script and one or more modules - but not modules importing other modules.

Also see:

<https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Modules>

[...]
> So I end up with every script element having type="module" and every js 
> file exporting functions even though there's only one actual module I'd 
> like to use. Is that correct or am I missing something?

See above. Do not create modules importing other modules but only *one*
script which imports one or more modules.


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Arno Welzel
https://arnowelzel.de

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Using a single module Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2020-09-18 14:05 +1000
  Re: Using a single module Julio Di Egidio <julio@diegidio.name> - 2020-09-18 04:40 -0700
    Re: Using a single module Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2020-09-20 15:27 +1000
      Re: Using a single module Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2020-09-20 11:27 +0200
        Re: Using a single module Julio Di Egidio <julio@diegidio.name> - 2020-09-20 02:38 -0700
          Re: Using a single module Julio Di Egidio <julio@diegidio.name> - 2020-09-20 02:51 -0700
  Re: Using a single module "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2020-09-18 11:06 -0700
    Re: Using a single module Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2020-09-20 15:27 +1000
    Re: Using a single module Julio Di Egidio <julio@diegidio.name> - 2020-09-20 02:46 -0700
  Re: Using a single module Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2020-09-20 11:26 +0200
    Re: Using a single module Julio Di Egidio <julio@diegidio.name> - 2020-09-20 02:42 -0700
      Re: Using a single module Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2020-09-24 19:34 +0200
        Re: Using a single module Julio Di Egidio <julio@diegidio.name> - 2020-09-24 11:16 -0700
          Re: Using a single module Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2020-09-24 20:44 +0200
            Re: Using a single module Julio Di Egidio <julio@diegidio.name> - 2020-09-24 11:59 -0700
              Re: Using a single module Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2020-09-24 19:55 -0700
                Re: Using a single module Julio Di Egidio <julio@diegidio.name> - 2020-09-24 20:13 -0700
                Re: Using a single module Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2020-09-26 23:37 +0200
                Re: Using a single module Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2020-09-26 15:41 -0700
                Re: Using a single module Jon Ribbens <jon+usenet@unequivocal.eu> - 2020-09-26 23:04 +0000
              Re: Using a single module Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2020-09-26 23:36 +0200

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