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content-replacer-loader
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content-replacer-loader
A NodeJS webpack loader to replace strings in specific file content or replace the file content before passing to its appropriate loader. Supports .js, .jsx, .ts, .tsx, .html, .htm, and .css.
content-replacer-loader
content-replacer-loader is a NodeJS webpack loader designed to replace strings in any specific file content or replace the file content with another one before passing it to its appropriate loader. This loader currently supports .js, .jsx, .ts, .tsx, .html, .htm, and .css file extensions.
Features
- Replace entire file content based on file path or extension.
- Find and replace strings within the file content.
- Supports case-insensitive path matching.
- Options to perform replacements at the start, inclusion, or end of the file content.
Installation
To install content-replacer-loader, you need to use npm or yarn:
npm install content-replacer-loader --save-dev
or
yarn add content-replacer-loader --dev
Usage
To use content-replacer-loader in your webpack configuration, add it to the module.rules section of your webpack.config.js:
const path = require('path');
module.exports = {
// Your other configurations...
module: {
rules: [
{
test: /\.(js|jsx|ts|tsx|html|htm|css)$/,
use: [
{
loader: 'content-replacer-loader',
options: {
// Your options here
}
}
]
}
]
}
};
Options
The loader supports options conforming to the IPathOptions interface. These options allow you to specify the content to be replaced or searched and replaced.
IPathOptions Interface
interface IPathOptions {
entireContent?: {
startsWith?: IEntireContent | IEntireContent[];
includes?: IEntireContent | IEntireContent[];
endsWith?: IEntireContent | IEntireContent[];
};
findAndReplace?: {
startsWith?: IFindAndReplace | IFindAndReplace[];
includes?: IFindAndReplace | IFindAndReplace[];
endsWith?: IFindAndReplace | IFindAndReplace[];
};
}
IEntireContent Interface
interface IEntireContent {
pathOrExt: string;
content: string;
caseInSensitivePathMatch?: boolean;
}
IFindAndReplace Interface
interface IFindAndReplace {
pathOrExt: string;
find: { replace: string; find: string | RegExp }[];
firstReplace?: boolean;
caseInSensitivePathMatch?: boolean;
caseInSensitive?: boolean;
}
Example Configuration
Here's an example configuration that demonstrates how to use the content-replacer-loader with the available options:
module.exports = {
// Your other configurations...
module: {
rules: [
{
test: /\.(js|jsx|ts|tsx|html|htm|css)$/,
use: [
{
loader: 'content-replacer-loader',
options: {
entireContent: {
startsWith: {
pathOrExt: '.html',
content: '<!DOCTYPE html>'
},
includes: [
{
pathOrExt: '.js',
content: 'use strict'
},
{
pathOrExt: '.css',
content: '@charset "UTF-8";'
}
],
endsWith: {
pathOrExt: 'index.ts',
content: 'export {}'
}
},
findAndReplace: {
includes: [
{
pathOrExt: 'button.js',
find: [
{ find: 'var', replace: 'let' },
{ find: /console\.log\(/g, replace: 'debug.log(' }
],
caseInSensitive: true
}
]
}
}
}
]
}
]
}
};
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request with any improvements or bug fixes.
Support
If you encounter any issues or have any questions, feel free to open an issue on the project's GitHub page.
Acknowledgments
Thanks to the open-source community for the inspiration and support in developing this project.
FAQs
A NodeJS webpack loader to replace strings in specific file content or replace the file content before passing to its appropriate loader. Supports .js, .jsx, .ts, .tsx, .html, .htm, and .css.
We found that content-replacer-loader demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 0 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
Package last updated on 27 Jul 2024
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