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#1 2018-03-22 11:38:38
- polmoneys
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Friendly way to feed data to front end javascript ?
I’m using parcel.js to build the front end and using react.js for some parts of the site.
I need a way to update an array of ‘objects’ that is more friendly for the content creator/manager of the site than my current (silly) solution:
- creator add objects to a custom form
Then ‘import’ the form on the page that will be consuming it:
<script>
var data = [<txp:article_custom form="data" />];
// data contains the array, react takes over
</script>
I don’t want to create an article for each ‘object’, if that makes any sense…how have you been doing it ?
TIA
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Re: Friendly way to feed data to front end javascript ?
Hello, welcome to the forum.
I’d say it depends on objects. If they are rather “atomic”, <txp:output_form /> containing all the objects could suffice, but is not very user-friendly. Otherwise, what’s wrong with them being articles?
In 4.8 we’ll hopefully have a more flexible articles structure, with customizable fields.
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#3 2018-03-22 13:50:39
- polmoneys
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Re: Friendly way to feed data to front end javascript ?
etc wrote #310246:
Hello, welcome to the forum.
I’d say it depends on objects. If they are rather “atomic”,
<txp:output_form />containing all the objects could suffice, but is not very user-friendly. Otherwise, what’s wrong with them being articles?In 4.8 we’ll hopefully have a more flexible articles structure, with customizable fields.
There is actually nothing wrong with them being articles, gracias !
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