Support dynamic import modules from CDN

[qlqllu]

ES dynamic import support import a module from CDN like this:

import('https://abc.com/a.js')

However, TS will report this line as an error: can't find the module.

Is there a plan to support this feature?

[mhegazy]

Add an ambient module declaration for it. See https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/modules.html#ambient-modules for more details.

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[miguel-leon]

Hi,
I would also like to do this. But I don't understand how. Could you give a little more insight?
Thanks

[abdulkareemnalband]

@mhegazy can you provide an example

[kazuma1989]

my-declarations.d.ts

declare module "https://*"

This makes any import("https://xxx") available. It resolves as any type. Make sure the my-declarations.d.ts is referenced via /// <reference /> comment or included by tsconfig.json includes field.

Or you can also write specific definitions like:

declare module "https://abc.com/a.js" {
  // specific definitions here
  // export const bar: string
}