docs: added type field in the documentation of package.json#1653
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| The `type` field defines the module format that Node.js should use for `.js` files in the package. When set to `"module"`, Node.js will treat `.js` files as ES modules. When set to `"commonjs"` (or when the field is omitted), Node.js will treat `.js` files as CommonJS modules. |
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i think rather than all of this content, it should be nothing more than a link to https://nodejs.org/api/packages.html#type, so that there's not two sources of truth to keep up to date.
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This is generally the position we have also taken in other places in the docs. "nothing more" is a little extreme, some helpful copy explaining that the source of truth is found elsewhere would be appropriate.
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oh sure, that works fine :-) just, nothing technical, ie that would need to be updated in the future.
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Add documentation for package.json
typefieldWhat / Why
This PR adds comprehensive documentation for the
typefield in package.json, which was previously undocumented in the npm CLI documentation. Thetypefield is an important Node.js feature that determines how.jsfiles are interpreted (as ES modules or CommonJS modules) and was missing from the official npm package.json documentation.Changes made:
typefield between theexportsandmainsections"module"and"commonjs"values.js,.mjs,.cjs)This addition helps developers understand how to properly configure their packages for ES modules or CommonJS, which is crucial for modern Node.js development.
References
Fixes npm/cli#[8376] - Documents the missing
typefield in package.json