@storybook/source-loader

What is @storybook/source-loader?

The @storybook/source-loader package is a loader for webpack that allows you to load the source code of a story into Storybook. This enables you to display the source code in a live code editor or snippet for documentation purposes, which can be helpful for developers to understand how to use a component. It is part of the Storybook ecosystem, which is a tool for developing UI components in isolation for React, Vue, Angular, and more.

What are @storybook/source-loader's main functionalities?

Load story source code

This webpack configuration snippet shows how to include the @storybook/source-loader as a pre-loader for files that match the `.stories.js` or `.stories.jsx` pattern. This allows Storybook to display the source code of these stories.

module.exports = {
  module: {
    rules: [
      {
        test: /\.stories\.jsx?$/,
        loaders: [require.resolve('@storybook/source-loader')],
        enforce: 'pre',
      },
    ],
  },
};

Other packages similar to @storybook/source-loader

raw-loader

The raw-loader package is similar to @storybook/source-loader in that it allows you to import files as a string. However, it is not specific to Storybook and does not have the capability to integrate with Storybook's UI to display source code alongside component stories.

highlight.js

While not a webpack loader, highlight.js is a syntax highlighter that can be used to display source code in a formatted way on web pages. It is similar to @storybook/source-loader in that it helps with displaying readable source code, but it does not have the Storybook integration for loading story sources automatically.

storybook-addon-code

The storybook-addon-code package is an addon for Storybook that allows you to show code samples in your stories. It is similar to @storybook/source-loader in its purpose of displaying source code for documentation, but it works as an addon that you can configure within Storybook rather than a webpack loader.

README

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