createCompiler() — tailwindcss Function Reference
Architecture documentation for the createCompiler() function in index.ts from the tailwindcss codebase.
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graph TD 1f9197e1_4bbd_21b6_da7e_de2319e5ff8f["createCompiler()"] 79efb43f_fcca_c5cf_0bb0_c18f1a2fffc0["rebuild()"] 79efb43f_fcca_c5cf_0bb0_c18f1a2fffc0 -->|calls| 1f9197e1_4bbd_21b6_da7e_de2319e5ff8f 53ebf260_055a_065a_97c6_10bc1d92476b["start()"] 1f9197e1_4bbd_21b6_da7e_de2319e5ff8f -->|calls| 53ebf260_055a_065a_97c6_10bc1d92476b eee032af_9e2d_8679_98de_cda5ff0d41d4["observeSheet()"] 1f9197e1_4bbd_21b6_da7e_de2319e5ff8f -->|calls| eee032af_9e2d_8679_98de_cda5ff0d41d4 020a5eed_39cf_05ec_e603_096fba2472da["end()"] 1f9197e1_4bbd_21b6_da7e_de2319e5ff8f -->|calls| 020a5eed_39cf_05ec_e603_096fba2472da 38bfe51e_e2b6_fcde_5ec2_9e78b758e748["compile()"] 1f9197e1_4bbd_21b6_da7e_de2319e5ff8f -->|calls| 38bfe51e_e2b6_fcde_5ec2_9e78b758e748 style 1f9197e1_4bbd_21b6_da7e_de2319e5ff8f fill:#6366f1,stroke:#818cf8,color:#fff
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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.
What does createCompiler() call?
createCompiler() calls 4 function(s): compile, end, observeSheet, start.
What calls createCompiler()?
createCompiler() is called by 1 function(s): rebuild.
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