@freelang/web-forge

v1.0.0

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16 days ago

FreeLang Native Web Framework - SSG/SSR engine with 21+ functions (zero npm dependencies)

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@freelang/web-forge

FreeLang Native Web Framework - SSG/SSR engine

Zero npm dependencies - Uses only Node.js built-in modules

Features

✅ Static Site Generation (SSG)
✅ Server-Side Rendering (SSR)
✅ Template engine with components
✅ 21+ built-in functions
✅ Layout composition
✅ Partial templates
✅ Data-driven pages
✅ Asset pipeline
✅ Markdown support

Installation

npm install @freelang/web-forge

Usage

Static Site Generation

const { createSite, definePages } = require('@freelang/web-forge');

const site = createSite({
  outputDir: './dist',
  sourceDir: './src/pages',
  assetsDir: './src/assets',
  layoutsDir: './src/layouts'
});

// Define pages
const pages = definePages({
  'index.html': {
    template: 'home.html',
    data: { title: 'Home', description: 'Welcome' }
  },
  'about.html': {
    template: 'about.html',
    data: { title: 'About Us' }
  },
  'blog/post-1.html': {
    template: 'blog-post.html',
    data: require('./blog-data.json')
  }
});

await site.generate(pages);
console.log('✅ Site generated');

Server-Side Rendering

const { createRenderer } = require('@freelang/web-forge');

const renderer = createRenderer({
  layoutsDir: './src/layouts',
  componentsDir: './src/components',
  cacheTemplates: true
});

// Express route example
app.get('/page/:slug', async (req, res) => {
  const html = await renderer.render('page.html', {
    title: 'Dynamic Page',
    slug: req.params.slug,
    content: await fetchPageContent(req.params.slug)
  });

  res.send(html);
});

Template System

<!-- layouts/base.html -->
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>{{ title }}</title>
</head>
<body>
  {{ include('partials/header') }}
  <main>
    {{ content }}
  </main>
  {{ include('partials/footer') }}
</body>
</html>

Components

<!-- components/button.html -->
<button class="btn btn-{{ type }}">
  {{ label }}
</button>

<!-- Usage -->
{{ component('button', { type: 'primary', label: 'Click me' }) }}

Template Variables

const page = {
  title: 'My Page',
  items: [
    { id: 1, name: 'Item 1' },
    { id: 2, name: 'Item 2' }
  ],
  published: true
};

// Template
<h1>{{ title }}</h1>
{{ if published }}
  <span class="published">Published</span>
{{ endif }}

<ul>
{{ foreach items as item }}
  <li>{{ item.name }}</li>
{{ endforeach }}
</ul>

Markdown Pages

const { createSite, parseMarkdown } = require('@freelang/web-forge');

const pages = definePages({
  'blog/getting-started.html': {
    source: 'blog/getting-started.md',
    template: 'blog-post.html',
    parser: parseMarkdown,
    data: {
      author: 'John Doe',
      date: '2024-01-15'
    }
  }
});

Data Transforms

const { defineTransform } = require('@freelang/web-forge');

const dateFormat = defineTransform('date', (value, format) => {
  const date = new Date(value);
  return date.toLocaleDateString(format || 'en-US');
});

// In template
<p>Published: {{ published_at | date('en-US') }}</p>

Asset Pipeline

const site = createSite({
  outputDir: './dist',
  assetPipeline: {
    css: {
      minify: true,
      sourceMap: false
    },
    js: {
      minify: true,
      bundle: true
    },
    images: {
      optimize: true,
      formats: ['webp', 'jpg', 'png']
    }
  }
});

API Reference

Core Functions (21+)

Rendering:

createSite(options) - Initialize site generator
createRenderer(options) - Create server renderer
render(template, data) - Render single template
renderString(html, data) - Render HTML string

Template Operations:

include(file) - Include partial template
component(name, props) - Include component
extend(layout) - Extend base layout
block(name) - Define template block

Conditionals:

if(condition) - If statement
else - Else clause
elseif(condition) - Else if clause
endif - End if block

Loops:

foreach(array as item) - Loop array
while(condition) - While loop
endforeach / endwhile - End loop

Filters/Transforms:

upper(text) - Uppercase
lower(text) - Lowercase
trim(text) - Trim whitespace
slice(text, start, end) - Slice string
join(array, separator) - Join array
split(string, separator) - Split string
replace(text, search, replace) - Replace string

Configuration Options

{
  // Directories
  sourceDir: './src/pages',
  outputDir: './dist',
  layoutsDir: './src/layouts',
  componentsDir: './src/components',
  assetsDir: './src/assets',

  // Rendering
  cacheTemplates: true,
  minifyOutput: false,
  prettifyOutput: true,

  // Asset pipeline
  processCss: true,
  processJs: true,
  optimizeImages: true,

  // Development
  watch: false,
  liveReload: false,

  // Custom
  baseUrl: '/',
  extensions: ['.html', '.md'],
  globals: { siteName: 'My Site' }
}

FreeLang Integration

import { createSite, definePages } from @freelang/web-forge

fn build_static_site() {
    let site = createSite({
        "outputDir": "./dist",
        "sourceDir": "./src/pages",
        "layoutsDir": "./src/layouts"
    })

    let pages = definePages({
        "index.html": {
            "template": "home.html",
            "data": {
                "title": "Home",
                "items": [1, 2, 3]
            }
        },
        "about.html": {
            "template": "about.html",
            "data": { "title": "About" }
        }
    })

    site.generate(pages)

    return { "status": "ok", "output": "./dist" }
}

fn render_page_ssr(template: string, data: map) {
    let renderer = createRenderer({
        "layoutsDir": "./src/layouts",
        "cacheTemplates": true
    })

    let html = renderer.render(template, data)

    return html
}

Performance

Template compilation: < 2ms
Single page render: < 10ms (SSR)
Batch generation (100 pages): < 500ms
Asset optimization (image): < 50ms per image
Cache hit rate: < 0.5ms

Build Modes

Development

npm run dev
# Watches for changes, enables live reload
# Cache disabled, prettified output

Production

npm run build
# Optimized output, minified CSS/JS
# Images in multiple formats (webp, jpg)
# Source maps disabled

Incremental

npm run build:incremental
# Only regenerates changed files
# Maintains cache of unchanged pages

Examples

Blog Site

const posts = require('./blog-posts.json');

const pages = posts.map(post => ({
  [`blog/${post.slug}.html`]: {
    template: 'blog-post.html',
    data: post
  }
}));

await site.generate(pages);

Documentation Site

const docs = require('./docs.json');

const pages = docs.map(doc => ({
  [`docs/${doc.path}.html`]: {
    template: 'doc.html',
    data: doc,
    parser: parseMarkdown
  }
}));

await site.generate(pages);

Best Practices

⚠️ Use partials to avoid template duplication
⚠️ Separate data from templates
⚠️ Pre-compile templates in production
⚠️ Cache static assets aggressively
⚠️ Use incremental builds for large sites
⚠️ Optimize images before inclusion
⚠️ Monitor build times and adjust accordingly

License

MIT

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Features

Installation

Usage

Static Site Generation

Server-Side Rendering

Template System

Components

Template Variables

Markdown Pages

Data Transforms

Asset Pipeline

API Reference

Core Functions (21+)

Configuration Options

FreeLang Integration

Performance

Build Modes

Development

Production

Incremental

Examples

Blog Site

Documentation Site

Best Practices

License

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