import statement in javascript

November 17, 2024

I have html code with javascript inside a django project:

<body>
<-- some html>
</body>
<script>
import fs from "fs"
// some javascript
</script>

Now I get the error import declarations may only appear at the top level of a module.

What am I doing wrong? And is there some reference that explains how the import works in javascript? I’m not used to javascript yet and in all other languages I never had an issue with import statements.

>Solution :

By default, <script> tags are interpreted as regular scripts, not as ES6 modules. Specify the script as a module using the type="module" attribute.

<body>
<-- some html>
</body>
<script type="module">
import fs from "fs";
/* fs cannot be imported in browser environment
since it is a Node.js standard lib */
// some javascript
</script>