A framework-independent HTML serializer for generating markup for Web Components from single-file components.
WebC is a framework-independent HTML serializer that generates markup for Web Components from single-file HTML components. It solves the problem of creating Web Components that are compatible with server-side rendering and modern web standards without relying on a specific JavaScript framework. It allows developers to write components in plain HTML and compiles them with aggregated assets.
Web developers and teams building component-based websites or applications who want to use Web Components with server-side rendering, static site generation, or progressive enhancement without being locked into a framework.
Developers choose WebC for its simplicity, standards-based approach, and framework independence. It uniquely provides SSR compatibility for Web Components out-of-the-box, uses familiar HTML syntax, and integrates easily with tools like Eleventy, Express, and Koa.
Single File Web Components
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WebC is a standalone serializer that integrates with various tools like Eleventy, Express, and Koa without locking you into a JavaScript framework, as shown in the integrations section.
It generates Web Components that work natively with server-side rendering, avoiding client-side markup duplication, which is a core feature highlighted in the README.
Compiles CSS and JavaScript from components for critical CSS or bundling, with configurable modes via setBundlerMode, enabling performance optimizations.
Uses standard HTML for components, making it intuitive and familiar for web developers, as emphasized in the 'It’s HTML' examples.
The project mandates ESM modules, complicating setup in CommonJS environments and requiring dynamic imports, as noted in the installation instructions.
Aggregation does not yet support remote URL sources for CSS and JS, restricting use with CDN-hosted libraries, as mentioned in the limitations.
Compared to popular frameworks, WebC has a smaller community and fewer pre-built components, which can increase development time for complex features.