docs: clarify esModule option usage#1650
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Added information about ES module syntax and its benefits.
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You can use and import and require and set esModule to any value, tree shaking works for ES modules and CommonJS moduls (not all cases, but this covered)
Add information about benefits of using ES modules and CommonJS.
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Thanks for the clarification! I’ve updated the esModule documentation to reflect that optimizations like tree-shaking can also work with CommonJS and that the option mainly controls export syntax. |
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This PR improves the css-loader documentation by clarifying the behavior of the
esModule option and explaining when it should be enabled or disabled.
The goal is to make the option easier to understand for new users working with
modern JavaScript setups.