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import-map-injector

import-map-injector is a browser library that adds a couple features to browser-native import maps:

Support for multiple import maps on one page (by combining them into a single import map)
Support for external import maps

The way this is accomplished is by combining multiple <script type="injector-importmap"></script> elements into a final <script type="importmap"></script>.

Installation

The import-map-injector.js file must execute before any ES module is loaded by the browser. Therefore, it's encouraged to load import-map-injector.js via <script> rather than install it as an npm package and then bundle it.

Via `<script>`

It's easiest to get best performance with import-map-injector by directly loading the import-map-injector.js file into your HTML page via <script type="text/javascript" src="./import-map-injector.js">. It is important to place the <script> element after any <script type="injector-importmap"> elements, but before any <script type="module"> or <script>import()</script> elements.

<!-- If you wish to auto-upgrade to latest import-map-injector versions, use the following URLs -->
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/import-map-injector"></script>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/import-map-injector"></script>

<!-- If you wish to pin to a specific version, swap VERSION with the version you're using -->
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/import-map-injector@VERSION"></script>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/import-map-injector@VERSION"></script>

<!-- If you wish to self host, that's possible too -->
<script src="./node_modules/import-map-injector/lib/import-map-injector.js"></script>

Via npm

As noted above, it's often easier to install import-map-injector via script rather than npm. Be aware that you might need to bundle/import import-map-injector separately from any web app you're trying to load, since import map installation is required before loading ES modules.

With those caviats in mind, import-map-injector is also available on npm:

npm install import-map-injector

When bundling

The following information only applies if you're trying to bundle import-map-injector via webpack, rollup, esbuild, etc. It doesn't apply in other contexts:

Then it should just be included in your browser bundle with the following import.

import "import-map-injector";

It's better for performance to put the import statement at the top of your bundler's main entry file, since import map installation is crucial to page load times.

Usage

import-map-injector combines multiple <script type="injector-importmap"></script> elements into a final <script type="importmap"></script> element, which is injected into the <head> element of the web page. The browser spec for import maps requires the <script type="importmap"></script> to be injected before any ES modules are loaded via <script type="module"> or import().

In your HTML page, add the following:

<html>
  <head>
    <script type="injector-importmap">
      {
        "imports": {
          "module1": "./module1.js"
        }
      }
    </script>
    <script type="injector-importmap">
      {
        "imports": {
          "module1": "./module1.js"
        }
      }
    </script>
    <script src="./import-map-injector.js"></script>
  </head>
  <body></body>
</html>

After import map installation finishes, your HTML page will have an additional <script type="module"> script appended to the <head>.

<html>
  <head>
    <script type="injector-importmap">
      {
        "imports": {
          "module1": "./module1.js"
        }
      }
    </script>
    <script type="injector-importmap">
      {
        "imports": {
          "module2": "./module1.js"
        }
      }
    </script>
    <script src="./import-map-injector.js"></script>
    <script type="importmap">
      {
        "imports": {
          "module1": "./module1.js",
          "module2": "./module2.js"
        }
      }
    </script>
  </head>
  <body></body>
</html>

Once import map installation has finished, you can proceed with loading modules via import().

Detecting when import map installation is complete

As per the Import Maps spec, no ES modules can be loaded until import map installation is completed. This means that you cannot use <script type="module"> or import() until after import map installation completes.

Note that the import map spec currently does not provide a way to use import map specifiers inside of <script type="module"> elements. However, it is still possible to load modules in your import map via <script type="module"> if you use a URL path rather than the import map specifier.

Synchronous import map installation

If you're not using external import maps (<script type="injector-importmap" src="./external-url.importmap">), import map installation occurs synchronously once the import-map-injector.js file is executed. This means you can use <script type="module"> and import() in your HTML file, so long as they are after the import-map-injector.js file is executed.

Example:

<script type="injector-importmap">
  {
    "imports": {
      "my-module": "./hello-world.js"
    }
  }
</script>
<script type="injector-importmap">
  {
    "imports": {
      "my-module2": "./hello-world2.js"
    }
  }
</script>
<script src="./import-map-injector.js"></script>
<!-- Since there are no external import maps, the import map is installed synchronously and we can immediately load modules -->
<script type="module" src="./hello-world.js"></script>
<script>
  // Loading with mapped import specifiers can be done with dynamic imports
  import("my-module2");
</script>

Asynchronous import map installation

When using external import maps, import-map-injector must wait for the network request(s) loading external import map(s) to complete before it can install the browser-native import map. This means you cannot use <script type="module"> and import() in your HTML file until after the import-map-injector's importMapReady Promise has been resolved: