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- Features, Installation, and Development sections in README.
- Introduction, Configuration, and Tasks in Development.
- Heading levels in Technologies.

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- Anchors to option sections in Development.
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## Features
* Uses a custom, easily configured, wrapper [asset handler](docs/development.md).
* Uses [Sass] for a feature rich extension of CSS.
* Uses [ESBuild] for extremely fast processing of JS/ES6.
* Uses a custom [task runner](docs/development.md) for handling assets.
* Uses [BrowserSync] for fast development and testing in browsers.
* Uses [Sass] for a feature rich superset of CSS.
* Uses [ESBuild] for extremely fast processing of JS/ES modules.
* Uses [SVG Mixer] for processing SVG files and generating spritesheets.
* Uses [ITCSS] for a sane and scalable CSS architecture.
* Uses [Locomotive Scroll] for smooth scrolling with parallax effects.
* Uses [BrowserSync] for fast development and testing in browsers.
Learn more about [languages and technologies](docs/technologies.md).
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## Installation
```sh
# Switch to recommended Node version from .nvmrc
nvm use
# Install dependencies from package.json
npm install
```
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## Development
```sh
# Watch for file changes and compile assets
# Start development server, watch for changes, and compile assets
npm start
# Compile and minify assets
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* [Development and building](docs/development.md)
* [Languages and technologies](docs/technologies.md)
[BrowserSync]: https://browsersync.io/
[ESBuild]: https://esbuild.github.io/
[BrowserSync]: https://npmjs.com/package/browser-sync
[ESBuild]: https://npmjs.com/package/esbuild
[ITCSS]: https://itcss.io/
[Locomotive Scroll]: https://github.com/locomotivemtl/locomotive-scroll
[modularJS]: https://github.com/modularorg/modularjs
[modularLoad]: https://github.com/modularorg/modularload
[Locomotive Scroll]: https://npmjs.com/package/locomotive-scroll
[modularJS]: https://npmjs.com/package/modujs
[modularLoad]: https://npmjs.com/package/modularload
[Sass]: https://sass-lang.com/
[SVG Mixer]: https://github.com/JetBrains/svg-mixer
[SVG Mixer]: https://npmjs.com/package/svg-mixer
[Node]: https://nodejs.org/
[NPM]: https://npmjs.com/
[NVM]: https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm

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# Development
Essentially, the boilerplate uses:
* [esbuild] for processing JS,
* [node-sass] for processing CSS,
* [svg-mixer] for processing SVG,
* [browsersync] for testing in browsers.
See [technologies](./technologies.md) for details.
---
* [Installation](#installation)
* [Usage](#usage)
* [Configuration](#configuration)
* [Environment Configuration](#environment-configuration)
* [Development Configuration](#development-configuration)
* [`paths` option](#paths-option)
* [`paths.url` option](#paths.url-option)
* [`paths.dest` option](#paths.dest-option)
* [`paths.url` option](#pathsurl-option)
* [`paths.dest` option](#pathsdest-option)
* [`tasks` option](#tasks-option)
* [`server` option](#server-option)
* [Tasks](#tasks)
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* [`styles`](#styles)
* [`svgs`](#svgs)
---
The boilerplate provides a custom, easily configured, and very simple,
task runner for [Node] to process assets and test quickly in browsers.
Learn more about the boilerplate's [tasks](#tasks) below.
## Installation
Make sure you have the following installed:
* [Node] — at least 14.17, the latest LTS is recommended.
* [NPM] — at least 6.0, the latest LTS is recommended.
```sh
# Switch to recommended Node version from .nvmrc
nvm use
# Install dependencies from package.json
npm install
```
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will contain a [`loconfig.example.json`](../loconfig.example.json) file.
> 💡 The boilerplate's default example customizes the development server
> with a custom SSL certificate.
> to use a custom SSL certificate.
That file can be copied to `loconfig.local.json` and customized to suit
your local environment.
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#### `paths` option
The `paths` setting is primarily used for template tags to reference
any configuration properties, such as file paths, to reduce repetition.
The `paths` option defines URIs and file paths.
It is primarily used for template tags to reference any configuration
properties to reduce repetition.
Template tags are specified using `{% %}` delimiters. They will be
automatically expanded when tasks process paths.
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"tasks": {
"styles": [
{
"infile": "{% paths.styles.src %}/main.scss", // ./assets/styles/main.scss
"outfile": "{% paths.styles.dest %}/main.css" // ./www/assets/styles/main.css
"infile": "{% paths.styles.src %}/main.scss", // → ./assets/styles/main.scss
"outfile": "{% paths.styles.dest %}/main.css" // → ./www/assets/styles/main.css
}
]
}
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#### `paths.url` option
The `paths.url` option defines the base URI of the project.
By default, it is used by the development server as a proxy
for an existing virtual host.
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#### `paths.dest` option
The `paths.dest` option defines the public web directory of the project.
By default, it is used by the development server as the base directory
to serve the website from.
to serve the website from if a proxy URI is not provided.
```json
{
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#### `tasks` option
Which assets and how they should be processed can be configured via
the `tasks` setting:
the `tasks` option:
```json
{
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#### `server` option
The development server (BrowserSync) can be configured via
the `server` setting:
the `server` option:
```json
{
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## Tasks
The boilerplate provides a handful of "tasks" for handling
The boilerplate provides a handful of tasks for handling
the most commonly processed assets.
### `concats`
For concatenating multiple files.
A wrapper around [concat] (with optional support for globbing) for concatenating multiple files.
By default, [tiny-glob] is installed with the boilerplate.
Example:
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### `scripts`
For bundling and minifying modern JS/ES6 modules.
A wrapper around [esbuild] for bundling and minifying modern JS/ES modules.
Example:
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### `styles`
For compiling and minifying Sass into CSS.
A wrapper around [node-sass] (and optionally [Autoprefixer] via [PostCSS])
for compiling and minifying Sass into CSS.
By default, [PostCSS] and [Autoprefixer] are installed with the boilerplate.
Example:
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### `svgs`
For transforming and minifying SVG files and generating spritesheets.
A wrapper around [SVG Mixer] for transforming and minifying SVG files
and generating spritesheets.
Example:
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See [`svgs.js`](../build/tasks/svgs.js) for details.
[browsersync]: https://browsersync.io/
[esbuild]: https://esbuild.github.io/
[node-sass]: https://github.com/sass/node-sass
[svg-mixer]: https://github.com/JetBrains/svg-mixer
[Autoprefixer]: https://npmjs.com/package/autoprefixer
[BrowserSync]: https://npmjs.com/package/browser-sync
[concat]: https://npmjs.com/package/concat
[esbuild]: https://npmjs.com/package/esbuild
[fast-glob]: https://npmjs.com/package/fast-glob
[glob]: https://npmjs.com/package/glob
[globby]: https://npmjs.com/package/globby
[Node]: https://nodejs.org/
[node-sass]: https://npmjs.com/package/node-sass
[PostCSS]: https://npmjs.com/package/postcss
[SVG Mixer]: https://npmjs.com/package/svg-mixer
[tiny-glob]: https://npmjs.com/package/tiny-glob

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We also use [PostCSS] and [Autoprefixer] to parse our CSS and add
vendor prefixes for experimental features.
#### CSS Architecture
### CSS Architecture
The boilerplate's CSS architecture is based on [Inuit CSS][inuitcss] and [ITCSS].
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Learn more about [Inuit CSS](https://github.com/inuitcss/inuitcss#css-directory-structure).
#### CSS Naming Convention
### CSS Naming Convention
We use a simplified [BEM] (Block, Element, Modifier) syntax:
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* `.block_element`
* `.-modifier`
#### CSS Namespacing
### CSS Namespacing
We namespace our classes for more UI transparency:
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Learn about [namespacing](https://csswizardry.com/2015/03/more-transparent-ui-code-with-namespaces/).
#### Example \#1
### Example \#1
```html
<div class="c-block -large">
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## Scripts
We use [esbuild] for bundling and minifying JavaScript/ES6.
We use [esbuild] for bundling and minifying JavaScript/ES modules.
[modularJS] is a small framework we use on top of ES modules.
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* Quickly set scoped events with delegation.
* Simply select DOM elements scoped in their module.
[_source_](https://github.com/modularorg/modularjs#why)
[_source_](https://npmjs.com/package/modujs#why)
#### Example \#2
### Example \#2
```html
<div data-module-example>
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[modularLoad] is used for page transitions and lazy loading.
#### Example \#3
### Example \#3
```html
<nav>
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[Locomotive Scroll][locomotive-scroll] is used for elements in viewport
detection and smooth scrolling with parallax.
#### Example \#4
### Example \#4
```html
<div data-module-scroll>
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Learn more about [Locomotive Scroll][locomotive-scroll].
[Autoprefixer]: https://autoprefixer.github.io/
[Autoprefixer]: https://npmjs.com/package/autoprefixer
[BEM]: https://bem.info/
[BrowserSync]: https://browsersync.io/
[esbuild]: https://esbuild.github.io/
[BrowserSync]: https://npmjs.com/package/browser-sync
[esbuild]: https://npmjs.com/package/esbuild
[inuitcss]: https://github.com/inuitcss/inuitcss
[ITCSS]: https://itcss.io/
[locomotive-scroll]: https://github.com/locomotivemtl/locomotive-scroll
[modularJS]: https://github.com/modularorg/modularjs
[modularLoad]: https://github.com/modularorg/modularload
[node-sass]: https://github.com/sass/node-sass
[PostCSS]: https://postcss.org/
[locomotive-scroll]: https://npmjs.com/package/locomotive-scroll
[modularJS]: https://npmjs.com/package/modujs
[modularLoad]: https://npmjs.com/package/modularload
[node-sass]: https://npmjs.com/package/node-sass
[PostCSS]: https://npmjs.com/package/postcss
[Sass]: https://sass-lang.com/
[svg-mixer]: https://github.com/JetBrains/svg-mixer
[svg-mixer]: https://npmjs.com/package/svg-mixer
[Node]: https://nodejs.org/
[NPM]: https://npmjs.com/
[NVM]: https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm