From b714baa36ee3317082dac71a166986d6afb35b07 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Mehren Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 20:52:15 +0200 Subject: Improve webpack dev documentation Signed-off-by: David Mehren --- docs/dev/webpack.md | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/dev/webpack.md b/docs/dev/webpack.md index b05fd1d3..3d35b28a 100644 --- a/docs/dev/webpack.md +++ b/docs/dev/webpack.md @@ -7,7 +7,14 @@ about it on [the webpack website](https://webpack.js.org/). Here's how we're using it: ## `webpack.common.js` -This file contains all common definition for chunks and plugins, that are needed by the whole app. +This file contains all common definitions for chunks and plugins that are needed by the whole app. + +The various entrypoints under the `entry` key define groups of files (npm packages or .css/.js files directly from this project) that need to be included together to be useful. +The `index` group for example bundles all javascript files and libraries used for the note editor. + +Entrypoints are referenced in the `plugins` section. +The `HtmlWebpackPlugin` uses templates in `public/views/includes` to include the path to the generated resources in new templates under `public/views/build`. These templates are then used by the backend to serve HTML to the browser. + **TODO:** Document which entry points are used for what. -- cgit v1.2.3