Question 1

How to install and use Hiccups in a ClojureScript project?

Accepted Answer

Add the hiccups dependency to your project.clj file, then require both the core macros and runtime functions in your namespace. Use the html macro to generate HTML strings from Clojure data structures like vectors and maps.

Question 2

Hiccups vs Crate: which one should I choose for ClojureScript?

Accepted Answer

Hiccups generates HTML strings for better performance in large markup or headless environments, while Crate creates DOM nodes, making it better for direct browser manipulation. Choose based on whether you need string output or DOM integration.

Question 3

Can Hiccups be used for server-side rendering in Node.js?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Hiccups is designed to work in headless environments like Node.js, as it generates HTML strings without relying on browser DOM APIs, making it suitable for server-side rendering.

Question 4

How to handle dynamic content with Hiccups?

Accepted Answer

Hiccups automatically expands sequences in tag bodies, so you can use Clojure functions like map and for to generate dynamic content, as shown in the example with for loops in the README.

Question 5

What are the performance benefits of Hiccups?

Accepted Answer

Hiccups uses compile-time macros to optimize HTML generation, and string-based rendering can be faster than DOM node creation, especially with older browsers or when dealing with large datasets, as highlighted in the alternatives section.

Question 6

Is Hiccups compatible with React or other JavaScript frameworks?

Accepted Answer

Hiccups generates HTML strings, so it can produce markup that can be injected into the DOM, but it doesn't integrate directly with virtual DOM systems like React, requiring manual handling for updates.

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