compileAst() — tailwindcss Function Reference
Architecture documentation for the compileAst() function in index.ts from the tailwindcss codebase.
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graph TD 95f6fed7_1762_4f0d_f308_50c6be9a770a["compileAst()"] 23bd4e2f_c62c_a942_7014_8486569053ee["index.ts"] 95f6fed7_1762_4f0d_f308_50c6be9a770a -->|defined in| 23bd4e2f_c62c_a942_7014_8486569053ee c59be670_b950_e897_c2ef_f6a86119dcc3["compile()"] c59be670_b950_e897_c2ef_f6a86119dcc3 -->|calls| 95f6fed7_1762_4f0d_f308_50c6be9a770a f7f9b3da_5977_1aa6_3bcb_bfc607af4e8f["parseCss()"] 95f6fed7_1762_4f0d_f308_50c6be9a770a -->|calls| f7f9b3da_5977_1aa6_3bcb_bfc607af4e8f fdbae017_3891_f845_038f_5fc0e026e5e4["comment()"] 95f6fed7_1762_4f0d_f308_50c6be9a770a -->|calls| fdbae017_3891_f845_038f_5fc0e026e5e4 e7db6358_7af5_e4b2_792d_749691a304cc["add()"] 95f6fed7_1762_4f0d_f308_50c6be9a770a -->|calls| e7db6358_7af5_e4b2_792d_749691a304cc 9f2a64dc_05ff_3425_1af8_f2dbd33c3b9a["optimizeAst()"] 95f6fed7_1762_4f0d_f308_50c6be9a770a -->|calls| 9f2a64dc_05ff_3425_1af8_f2dbd33c3b9a 9df67824_a508_b69d_ab39_217fd335ee36["markUsedVariable()"] 95f6fed7_1762_4f0d_f308_50c6be9a770a -->|calls| 9df67824_a508_b69d_ab39_217fd335ee36 ad08c258_e5c2_4cd4_c935_0925a940458e["compileCandidates()"] 95f6fed7_1762_4f0d_f308_50c6be9a770a -->|calls| ad08c258_e5c2_4cd4_c935_0925a940458e 4982d9ce_98d4_85d9_44af_7cc47b93c482["walk()"] 95f6fed7_1762_4f0d_f308_50c6be9a770a -->|calls| 4982d9ce_98d4_85d9_44af_7cc47b93c482 a63f95f1_044a_f4fa_d577_48c385d0d0cb["has()"] 95f6fed7_1762_4f0d_f308_50c6be9a770a -->|calls| a63f95f1_044a_f4fa_d577_48c385d0d0cb style 95f6fed7_1762_4f0d_f308_50c6be9a770a fill:#6366f1,stroke:#818cf8,color:#fff
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Source Code
packages/tailwindcss/src/index.ts lines 709–815
export async function compileAst(
input: AstNode[],
opts: CompileOptions = {},
): Promise<{
sources: { base: string; pattern: string; negated: boolean }[]
root: Root
features: Features
build(candidates: string[]): AstNode[]
}> {
let { designSystem, ast, sources, root, utilitiesNode, features, inlineCandidates } =
await parseCss(input, opts)
if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test') {
ast.unshift(comment(`! tailwindcss v${version} | MIT License | https://tailwindcss.com `))
}
// Track all invalid candidates
function onInvalidCandidate(candidate: string) {
designSystem.invalidCandidates.add(candidate)
}
// Track all valid candidates, these are the incoming `rawCandidate` that
// resulted in a generated AST Node. All the other `rawCandidates` are invalid
// and should be ignored.
let allValidCandidates = new Set<string>()
let compiled = null as AstNode[] | null
let previousAstNodeCount = 0
let defaultDidChange = false
for (let candidate of inlineCandidates) {
if (!designSystem.invalidCandidates.has(candidate)) {
allValidCandidates.add(candidate)
defaultDidChange = true
}
}
return {
sources,
root,
features,
build(newRawCandidates: string[]) {
if (features === Features.None) {
return input
}
if (!utilitiesNode) {
compiled ??= optimizeAst(ast, designSystem, opts.polyfills)
return compiled
}
let didChange = defaultDidChange
let didAddExternalVariable = false
defaultDidChange = false
// Add all new candidates unless we know that they are invalid.
let prevSize = allValidCandidates.size
for (let candidate of newRawCandidates) {
if (!designSystem.invalidCandidates.has(candidate)) {
if (candidate[0] === '-' && candidate[1] === '-') {
let didMarkVariableAsUsed = designSystem.theme.markUsedVariable(candidate)
didChange ||= didMarkVariableAsUsed
didAddExternalVariable ||= didMarkVariableAsUsed
} else {
allValidCandidates.add(candidate)
didChange ||= allValidCandidates.size !== prevSize
}
}
}
// If no new candidates were added, we can return the original CSS. This
// currently assumes that we only add new candidates and never remove any.
if (!didChange) {
compiled ??= optimizeAst(ast, designSystem, opts.polyfills)
return compiled
}
let newNodes = compileCandidates(allValidCandidates, designSystem, {
onInvalidCandidate,
}).astNodes
if (opts.from) {
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does compileAst() do?
compileAst() is a function in the tailwindcss codebase, defined in packages/tailwindcss/src/index.ts.
Where is compileAst() defined?
compileAst() is defined in packages/tailwindcss/src/index.ts at line 709.
What does compileAst() call?
compileAst() calls 8 function(s): add, comment, compileCandidates, has, markUsedVariable, optimizeAst, parseCss, walk.
What calls compileAst()?
compileAst() is called by 1 function(s): compile.
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