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A modest JavaScript framework for the HTML you already have

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+title: A modest JavaScript framework for the HTML you already have
+date: 2024-11-24
+permalink: daily/2024/11/24/a-modest-javascript-framework-for-the-html-you-already-have
+tags:
+  - software-development
+  - javascript
+  - stimulus
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+  For the last few projects, I've been using and liking Stimulus - the modest JavaScript framework for the HTML you already have.
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+After starting with jQuery in Drupal 6 and moving to full JavaScript frameworks like Vue, I've recently been using Stimulus when adding JavaScript to my projects.
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+After finding it via SymfonyCasts and Symfony UX (I can't remember if Ryan and I discussed it [in our podcast episode][podcast]), I like that it works on top of my existing HTML and Twig templates instead of having to rewrite or duplicate all the markup.
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+You enable and configure it with data attributes like `data-controller` and `data-action` in your HTML which refer to separate JavaScript classes and methods, so you have some structure and organisation compared to putting all the logic in Twig.
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+Having separate controllers also makes it easy to reuse logic in other parts of your application or extract it for use in other projects.
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+If you want an example of how I've set up stimulus with esbuild, [take a look at this GitHub repository](https://github.com/opdavies/stimulus-esbuild-example), or [watch the Stimulus course on SymfonyCasts](https://symfonycasts.com/screencast/stimulus).
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+I skipped the lessons on Stimulus before and didn't try it for a while, but I'm glad I have.
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+[podcast]: {{site.url}}/podcast/10-ryan-weaver-symfonycasts