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[](https://travis-ci.org/TypeStrong/ts-loader)
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[](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/JohnReilly/ts-loader/branch/master)
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[](https://npmjs.org/package/ts-loader)
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[](https://gitter.im/TypeStrong/ts-loader)
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# TypeScript loader for webpack
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This is the typescript loader for webpack.
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## Getting Started
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Take a look at our [examples](examples/). You can also find some older tutorials and examples [here](https://github.com/TypeStrong/ts-loader/wiki/Tutorials-&-Examples).
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### Compatibility
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#### TypeScript
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ts-loader supports the latest and greatest version of TypeScript right back to v1.6. (Including the [nightly build](http://blogs.msdn.com/b/typescript/archive/2015/07/27/introducing-typescript-nightlies.aspx).)
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A full test suite runs each night (and on each pull request). It runs both on [Linux](https://travis-ci.org/TypeStrong/ts-loader) and [Windows](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/JohnReilly/ts-loader), testing ts-loader against the following versions of TypeScript:
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- TypeScript 2.2
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- TypeScript 2.1
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- TypeScript 2.0
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- TypeScript 1.8
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- TypeScript 1.7
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- TypeScript 1.6
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and also:
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- TypeScript@next (because we want to use it as much as you do)
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If you become aware of issues not caught by the test suite then please let us know. Better yet, write a test and submit it in a PR!
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#### Webpack
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ts-loader was originally designed for Webpack 1. It may well still work with webpack 1 but it does not officially support webpack 1 any more. All development now targets webpack 2. Our continuous integration test suites run against webpack 2; **not** webpack 1.
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If you'd like to see a setup that works with webpack 2 take a look [at our example](examples/webpack2-gulp-react-flux-babel-karma) or at some of our [tests](test/comparison-tests); they all target webpack 2.
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#### `LoaderOptionsPlugin`
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[There's a known "gotcha"](https://github.com/TypeStrong/ts-loader/issues/283) if you are using webpack 2 with the `LoaderOptionsPlugin`. If you are faced with the `Cannot read property 'unsafeCache' of undefined` error then you probably need to supply a `resolve` object as below: (Thanks @jeffijoe!)
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```js
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new LoaderOptionsPlugin({
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debug: false,
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options: {
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resolve: {
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extensions: ['.ts', '.tsx', '.js']
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}
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}
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})
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```
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It's worth noting that use of the `LoaderOptionsPlugin` is [only supposed to be a stopgap measure](https://webpack.js.org/plugins/loader-options-plugin/). You may want to look at removing it entirely.
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### Babel
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ts-loader works very well in combination with [babel](https://babeljs.io/) and [babel-loader](https://github.com/babel/babel-loader). To see an example of this in practice take a look at the [example](https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScriptSamples/tree/master/react-flux-babel-karma) in the official [TypeScript Samples](https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScriptSamples).
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Alternatively take a look at this [webpack 2 example](examples/webpack2-gulp-react-flux-babel-karma).
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### Contributing
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This is your TypeScript loader! We want you to help make it even better. Please feel free to contribute; see the [contributor's guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) to get started.
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### Installation
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```
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npm install ts-loader
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```
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You will also need to install TypeScript if you have not already.
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```
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npm install typescript
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```
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or if you want to install TypeScript globally
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```
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npm install typescript -g
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npm link typescript
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```
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### Running
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Use webpack like normal, including `webpack --watch` and `webpack-dev-server`, or through another
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build system using the [Node.js API](http://webpack.github.io/docs/node.js-api.html).
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### Configuration
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1. Create or update `webpack.config.js` like so:
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```javascript
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module.exports = {
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entry: './app.ts',
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output: {
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filename: 'bundle.js'
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},
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resolve: {
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// Add `.ts` and `.tsx` as a resolvable extension.
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extensions: ['.ts', '.tsx', '.js'] // note if using webpack 1 you'd also need a '' in the array as well
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},
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module: {
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loaders: [ // loaders will work with webpack 1 or 2; but will be renamed "rules" in future
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// all files with a `.ts` or `.tsx` extension will be handled by `ts-loader`
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{ test: /\.tsx?$/, loader: 'ts-loader' }
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]
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}
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}
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```
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2. Add a [`tsconfig.json`](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/tsconfig-json.html) file. (The one below is super simple; but you can tweak this to your hearts desire)
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```json
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{
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"compilerOptions": {
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}
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}
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```
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The [tsconfig.json](http://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/tsconfig-json.html) file controls
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TypeScript-related options so that your IDE, the `tsc` command, and this loader all share the
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same options.
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### Failing the build on TypeScript compilation error
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When the build fails (i.e. at least one typescript compile error occured), ts-loader does **not** propagate the build failure to webpack. The upshot of this is you can fail to notice an erroring build. This is inconvenient; particularly in continuous integration scenarios. If you want to ensure that the build failure is propogated it is advised that you make use of the [webpack-fail-plugin](https://www.npmjs.com/package/webpack-fail-plugin). This plugin that will make the process return status code 1 when it finishes with errors in single-run mode. Et voilà! Build failure.
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For more background have a read of [this issue](https://github.com/TypeStrong/ts-loader/issues/108).
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#### Options
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There are two types of options: TypeScript options (aka "compiler options") and loader options. TypeScript options should be set using a tsconfig.json file. Loader options can be set either using a query when specifying the loader or through the `options` property in the webpack configuration:
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```javascript
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module.exports = {
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...
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module: {
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rules: [
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{
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test: /\.tsx?$/,
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loader: 'ts-loader',
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options: {
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transpileOnly: true
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}
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}
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]
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}
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}
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```
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Alternatively this can be configured using a query:
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```javascript
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module.exports = {
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...
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module: {
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loaders: [
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// specify option using query
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{
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test: /\.tsx?$/,
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loader: 'ts-loader?' + JSON.stringify({
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transpileOnly: true
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}) }
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]
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}
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}
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```
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For a full breakdown of the power of query syntax have a read of [this](https://github.com/webpack/loader-utils#getoptions).
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#### Available Options
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##### transpileOnly *(boolean) (default=false)*
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If you want to speed up compilation significantly you can set this flag.
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However, many of the benefits you get from static type checking between
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different dependencies in your application will be lost. You should also
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set the `isolatedModules` TypeScript option if you plan to ever make use
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of this.
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##### logInfoToStdOut *(boolean) (default=false)*
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This is important if you read from stdout or stderr and for proper error handling.
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The default value ensures that you can read from stdout e.g. via pipes or you use webpack -j to generate json output.
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##### logLevel *(string) (default=info)*
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Can be `info`, `warn` or `error` which limits the log output to the specified log level.
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Beware of the fact that errors are written to stderr and everything else is written to stderr (or stdout if logInfoToStdOut is true).
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##### silent *(boolean) (default=false)*
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If true, no console.log messages will be emitted. Note that most error
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messages are emitted via webpack which is not affected by this flag.
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##### ignoreDiagnostics *(number[]) (default=[])*
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You can squelch certain TypeScript errors by specifying an array of diagnostic
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codes to ignore.
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##### compiler *(string) (default='typescript')*
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Allows use of TypeScript compilers other than the official one. Should be
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set to the NPM name of the compiler, eg [`ntypescript`](https://github.com/basarat/ntypescript).
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##### configFileName *(string) (default='tsconfig.json')*
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Allows you to specify a custom configuration file.
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##### visualStudioErrorFormat *(boolean) (default=false)*
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If `true`, the TypeScript compiler output for an error or a warning, e.g. `(3,14): error TS4711: you did something very wrong`, in file `myFile` will instead be `myFile(3,14): error TS4711: you did something very wrong` (notice the file name at the beginning). This way Visual Studio will interpret this line and show any errors or warnings in the *error list*. This enables navigation to the file/line/column through double click.
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##### compilerOptions *(object) (default={})*
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Allows overriding TypeScript options. Should be specified in the same format
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as you would do for the `compilerOptions` property in tsconfig.json.
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##### instance *(string)*
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Advanced option to force files to go through different instances of the
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TypeScript compiler. Can be used to force segregation between different parts
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of your code.
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#### entryFileIsJs *(boolean) (default=false)*
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To be used in concert with the `allowJs` compiler option. If your entry file is JS then you'll need to set this option to true. Please note that this is rather unusual and will generally not be necessary when using `allowJs`.
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#### appendTsSuffixTo *(RegExp[]) (default=[])*
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A list of regular expressions to be matched against filename. If filename matches one of the regular expressions, a `.ts` suffix will be appended to that filename.
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This is useful for `*.vue` [file format](https://vuejs.org/v2/guide/single-file-components.html) for now. (Probably will benefit from the new single file format in the future.)
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Example:
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webpack.config.js:
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```javascript
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module.exports = {
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entry: './index.vue',
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output: { filename: 'bundle.js' },
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resolve: {
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extensions: ['.ts', '.vue']
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},
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module: {
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loaders: [
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{ test: /\.vue$/, loader: 'vue' },
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{ test: /\.ts$/, loader: 'ts', options: { appendTsSuffixTo: [/\.vue$/] } }
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]
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}
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}
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```
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index.vue
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```vue
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<template><p>hello {{msg}}</p></template>
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<script lang="ts">
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export default {
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data(): Object {
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return {
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msg: "world"
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}
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},
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}
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</script>
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```
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### Loading other resources and code splitting
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Loading css and other resources is possible but you will need to make sure that
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you have defined the `require` function in a [declaration file](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/writing-declaration-files.html).
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```typescript
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declare var require: {
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<T>(path: string): T;
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(paths: string[], callback: (...modules: any[]) => void): void;
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ensure: (paths: string[], callback: (require: <T>(path: string) => T) => void) => void;
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};
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```
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Then you can simply require assets or chunks per the [webpack documentation](http://webpack.github.io/docs).
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```js
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require('!style!css!./style.css');
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```
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The same basic process is required for code splitting. In this case, you `import` modules you need but you
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don't directly use them. Instead you require them at [split points](http://webpack.github.io/docs/code-splitting.html#defining-a-split-point).
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See [this example](test/comparison-tests/codeSplitting) and [this example](test/comparison-tests/es6codeSplitting) for more details.
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## License
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MIT License
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