Advanced Webpack Config
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Summarized, Encore generates the Webpack configuration that's used in your
webpack.config.js
file. Encore doesn't support adding all of Webpack's
configuration options, because many can be added on your own.
For example, suppose you need to automatically resolve a new extension. To do that, modify the config after fetching it from Encore:
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// webpack.config.js
const Encore = require('@symfony/webpack-encore');
// ... all Encore config here
// fetch the config, then modify it!
const config = Encore.getWebpackConfig();
// add an extension
config.resolve.extensions.push('json');
// export the final config
module.exports = config;
But be careful not to accidentally override any config from Encore:
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// webpack.config.js
// ...
// GOOD - this modifies the config.resolve.extensions array
config.resolve.extensions.push('json');
// BAD - this replaces any extensions added by Encore
// config.resolve.extensions = ['json'];
Configuring Watching Options and Polling
Encore provides the method configureWatchOptions()
to configure
Watching Options when running encore dev --watch
or encore dev-server
:
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Encore.configureWatchOptions(function(watchOptions) {
// enable polling and check for changes every 250ms
// polling is useful when running Encore inside a Virtual Machine
watchOptions.poll = 250;
});
Defining Multiple Webpack Configurations
Webpack supports passing an array of configurations, which are processed in
parallel. Webpack Encore includes a reset()
object allowing to reset the
state of the current configuration to build a new one:
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// define the first configuration
Encore
.setOutputPath('public/build/first_build/')
.setPublicPath('/build/first_build')
.addEntry('app', './assets/app.js')
.addStyleEntry('global', './assets/styles/global.scss')
.enableSassLoader()
.autoProvidejQuery()
.enableSourceMaps(!Encore.isProduction())
;
// build the first configuration
const firstConfig = Encore.getWebpackConfig();
// Set a unique name for the config (needed later!)
firstConfig.name = 'firstConfig';
// reset Encore to build the second config
Encore.reset();
// define the second configuration
Encore
.setOutputPath('public/build/second_build/')
.setPublicPath('/build/second_build')
.addEntry('mobile', './assets/mobile.js')
.addStyleEntry('mobile', './assets/styles/mobile.less')
.enableLessLoader()
.enableSourceMaps(!Encore.isProduction())
;
// build the second configuration
const secondConfig = Encore.getWebpackConfig();
// Set a unique name for the config (needed later!)
secondConfig.name = 'secondConfig';
// export the final configuration as an array of multiple configurations
module.exports = [firstConfig, secondConfig];
When running Encore, both configurations will be built in parallel. If you
prefer to build configs separately, pass the --config-name
option:
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$ npm run dev -- --config-name firstConfig
Next, define the output directories of each build:
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# config/packages/webpack_encore.yaml
webpack_encore:
output_path: '%kernel.project_dir%/public/default_build'
builds:
firstConfig: '%kernel.project_dir%/public/first_build'
secondConfig: '%kernel.project_dir%/public/second_build'
Also define the asset manifests for each build:
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# config/packages/assets.yaml
framework:
assets:
packages:
first_build:
json_manifest_path: '%kernel.project_dir%/public/first_build/manifest.json'
second_build:
json_manifest_path: '%kernel.project_dir%/public/second_build/manifest.json'
Finally, use the third optional parameter of the encore_entry_*_tags()
functions to specify which build to use:
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{# Using the entrypoints.json file located in ./public/first_build #}
{{ encore_entry_script_tags('app', null, 'firstConfig') }}
{{ encore_entry_link_tags('global', null, 'firstConfig') }}
{# Using the entrypoints.json file located in ./public/second_build #}
{{ encore_entry_script_tags('mobile', null, 'secondConfig') }}
{{ encore_entry_link_tags('mobile', null, 'secondConfig') }}
Avoid Missing CSS When Rendering Multiple Templates
When you render two or more templates in the same request, such as two emails,
you should call the reset()
method on the EntrypointLookupInterface
interface.
To do this, inject the EntrypointLookupInterface
interface:
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public function __construct(EntrypointLookupInterface $entryPointLookup) {}
public function send() {
$this->twig->render($emailOne);
$this->entryPointLookup->reset();
$this->render($emailTwo);
}
If you are using multiple Webpack configurations (e.g. one for the admin and one
for emails) you will need to inject the right EntrypointLookupInterface
service.
Use the following command to find the right service:
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$ php bin/console console debug:container entrypoint_lookup
# You will see a result similar to this:
Select one of the following services to display its information:
[0] webpack_encore.entrypoint_lookup_collection
[1] webpack_encore.entrypoint_lookup.cache_warmer
[2] webpack_encore.entrypoint_lookup[_default]
[3] webpack_encore.entrypoint_lookup[admin]
[4] webpack_encore.entrypoint_lookup[email]
In this example, the configuration related to the email
configuration is
the one called webpack_encore.entrypoint_lookup[email]
.
To inject this service into your class, use the bind
option:
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# config/services.yaml
services:
_defaults
bind:
Symfony\WebpackEncoreBundle\Asset\EntrypointLookupInterface $entryPointLookupEmail: '@webpack_encore.entrypoint_lookup[email]'
Now you can inject your service into your class:
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public function __construct(EntrypointLookupInterface $entryPointLookupEmail) {}
public function send() {
$this->twig->render($emailOne);
$this->entryPointLookupEmail->reset();
$this->render($emailTwo);
}
Generating a Webpack Configuration Object without using the Command-Line Interface
Ordinarily you would use your webpack.config.js
file by calling Encore
from the command-line interface. But sometimes, having access to the generated
Webpack configuration can be required by tools that don't use Encore (for
instance a test-runner such as Karma).
The problem is that if you try generating that Webpack configuration object
without using the encore
command you will encounter the following error:
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Error: Encore.setOutputPath() cannot be called yet because the runtime environment doesn't appear to be configured. Make sure you're using the encore executable or call Encore.configureRuntimeEnvironment() first if you're purposely not calling Encore directly.
The reason behind that message is that Encore needs to know a few things before being able to create a configuration object, the most important one being what the target environment is.
To solve this issue you can use configureRuntimeEnvironment
. This method
must be called from a JavaScript file before requiring webpack.config.js
.
For instance:
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const Encore = require('@symfony/webpack-encore');
// Set the runtime environment
Encore.configureRuntimeEnvironment('dev');
// Retrieve the Webpack configuration object
const webpackConfig = require('./webpack.config');
If needed, you can also pass to that method all the options that you would normally use from the command-line interface:
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Encore.configureRuntimeEnvironment('dev-server', {
// Same options you would use with the
// CLI utility, with their name in camelCase.
https: true,
keepPublicPath: true,
});
Having the full control on Loaders Rules
The method configureLoaderRule()
provides a clean way to configure Webpack loaders rules (module.rules
, see Configuration).
This is a low-level method. All your modifications will be applied just before pushing the loaders rules to Webpack. It means that you can override the default configuration provided by Encore, which may break things. Be careful when using it.
One use might be to configure the eslint-loader
to lint Vue files too.
The following code is equivalent:
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// Manually
const webpackConfig = Encore.getWebpackConfig();
const eslintLoader = webpackConfig.module.rules.find(rule => rule.loader === 'eslint-loader');
eslintLoader.test = /\.(jsx?|vue)$/;
return webpackConfig;
// Using Encore.configureLoaderRule()
Encore.configureLoaderRule('eslint', loaderRule => {
loaderRule.test = /\.(jsx?|vue)$/
});
return Encore.getWebpackConfig();
- The following loaders are configurable with
configureLoaderRule()
: -
javascript
(aliasjs
)css
images
(but useconfigureImageRule()
instead)fonts
(but useconfigureFontRule()
instead)sass
(aliasscss
)less
stylus
svelte
vue
eslint
typescript
(aliasts
)handlebars
Configuring Aliases When Importing or Requiring Modules
The Webpack resolve.alias option allows to create aliases to simplify the
import
or require
of certain modules (e.g. by aliasing commonly used src/
folders). In Webpack Encore you can use this option via the addAliases()
method:
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Encore.addAliases({
Utilities: path.resolve(__dirname, 'src/utilities/'),
Templates: path.resolve(__dirname, 'src/templates/')
})
With the above config, you could now import certain modules more concisely:
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-import Utility from '../../utilities/utility';
+import Utility from 'Utilities/utility';
Excluding Some Dependencies from Output Bundles
The Webpack externals option allows to prevent bundling of certain imported packages and instead retrieve those external dependencies at runtime. This feature is mostly useful for JavaScript library developers, so you probably won't need it.
In Webpack Encore you can use this option via the addExternals()
method:
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// this won't include jQuery and React in the output bundles generated
// by Webpack Encore. You'll need to load those dependencies yourself
// (e.g with a `<script>` tag) to make the application or website work.
Encore.addExternals({
jquery: 'jQuery',
react: 'react'
})