createCompiler() — tailwindcss Function Reference
Architecture documentation for the createCompiler() function in index.ts from the tailwindcss codebase.
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graph TD 0a8e29f0_0853_474c_0fb8_4686e34304fd["createCompiler()"] 23d03804_a9a2_99ea_5362_f402708f8ba3["index.ts"] 0a8e29f0_0853_474c_0fb8_4686e34304fd -->|defined in| 23d03804_a9a2_99ea_5362_f402708f8ba3 0047fefc_fb51_ceb3_8560_c129cba933be["rebuild()"] 0047fefc_fb51_ceb3_8560_c129cba933be -->|calls| 0a8e29f0_0853_474c_0fb8_4686e34304fd 22d4c2e8_dc90_1645_f8f6_7cf2d4b3c368["start()"] 0a8e29f0_0853_474c_0fb8_4686e34304fd -->|calls| 22d4c2e8_dc90_1645_f8f6_7cf2d4b3c368 380ff6a1_86ea_215c_f10c_9a1108a19f9a["observeSheet()"] 0a8e29f0_0853_474c_0fb8_4686e34304fd -->|calls| 380ff6a1_86ea_215c_f10c_9a1108a19f9a b9dcd96f_6821_b870_253e_1083d8548c8a["end()"] 0a8e29f0_0853_474c_0fb8_4686e34304fd -->|calls| b9dcd96f_6821_b870_253e_1083d8548c8a style 0a8e29f0_0853_474c_0fb8_4686e34304fd fill:#6366f1,stroke:#818cf8,color:#fff
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Source Code
packages/@tailwindcss-browser/src/index.ts lines 60–107
async function createCompiler() {
I.start(`Create compiler`)
I.start('Reading Stylesheets')
// The stylesheets may have changed causing a full rebuild so we'll need to
// gather the latest list of stylesheets.
let stylesheets: Iterable<HTMLStyleElement> = document.querySelectorAll(
`style[type="${STYLE_TYPE}"]`,
)
let css = ''
for (let sheet of stylesheets) {
observeSheet(sheet)
css += sheet.textContent + '\n'
}
// The user might have no stylesheets, or a some stylesheets without `@import`
// because they want to customize their theme so we'll inject the main import
// for them. However, if they start using `@import` we'll let them control
// the build completely.
if (!css.includes('@import')) {
css = `@import "tailwindcss";${css}`
}
I.end('Reading Stylesheets', {
size: css.length,
changed: lastCss !== css,
})
// The input CSS did not change so the compiler does not need to be recreated
if (lastCss === css) return
lastCss = css
I.start('Compile CSS')
try {
compiler = await tailwindcss.compile(css, {
base: '/',
loadStylesheet,
loadModule,
})
} finally {
I.end('Compile CSS')
I.end(`Create compiler`)
}
classes.clear()
}
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does createCompiler() do?
createCompiler() is a function in the tailwindcss codebase, defined in packages/@tailwindcss-browser/src/index.ts.
Where is createCompiler() defined?
createCompiler() is defined in packages/@tailwindcss-browser/src/index.ts at line 60.
What does createCompiler() call?
createCompiler() calls 3 function(s): end, observeSheet, start.
What calls createCompiler()?
createCompiler() is called by 1 function(s): rebuild.
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