sail.js

Sailing Through Scripts: Smooth Library Loading Ahead.

Sail.js is a lightweight JavaScript library designed to streamline the loading of external JS and CSS files from various sources. Inspired by the Head.js library, Sail.js offers an easy-to-use API that allows developers to manage script and stylesheet dependencies dynamically and efficiently.

Features

• Asynchronous Loading: Load JS and CSS files asynchronously without blocking the browser's rendering engine.
• Easy Integration: Seamlessly integrates with AMD, CommonJS and browser environments.
• No Duplicates: Automatically handles and prevents the loading of duplicate files.
• Event Handling: Supports custom events for asset load completion, enhancing flexibility in handling loaded resources.

Getting Started

Installation

You can include sail.js in your project by downloading the script directly or linking to a CDN:

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/sail.js/dist/sail.min.js"></script>

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Usage

You can load your files using sail.init method as shown below:

sail.init({
  name: 'example',
  files: [
    'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/gsap/3.12.5/gsap.min.js',
    'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/alpinejs/3.13.10/cdn.js?v=1'
  ],
  onComplete: function (files) {
    console.log('Loaded files:', files);
  }
});

To perform actions after the files have been loaded, use the sail.ready method with an optional group name and a required callback:

sail.ready('example', function (files) {
  console.log('Example files are ready to be used:', files);
});

If you do not specify a group name, it will default to listening for all assets:

sail.ready(function (files) {
  console.log('All files are ready to be used:', files);
});

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API Reference

sail.init(options)

Initializes the loading process for the specified assets.

Parameters

• options (Object):
  • name: Identifier for the set of assets (optional).
  • files: Array of URLs for the files to load (required).
  • onComplete: Callback function executed once all files are loaded (optional).

sail.ready(name, callback)

Adds a callback function that is executed once all specified assets are ready.

Parameters

• name: Name of the asset group (optional).
• callback: Function to execute once assets are ready.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork the repository and submit pull requests.

License

Sail.js is open source software licensed as MIT.