PUBLIC ASSET GUIDE

How to Use LibStract

Choose a library asset, copy its public URL, and add that URL to your website. LibStract hosts the published asset for you, so there is no LibStract deployment or hosting step required on your side.

1. Find and copy a public URL

Open the library catalog and search by library name, version, type or short filename. Copy URL gives the asset's hosted address; Download saves that individual file. Copy URL is the easiest option when you want to load the asset directly from LibStract.

2. Add a hosted stylesheet

Use the public stylesheet URL shown below. It is resolved from the current LibStract host. Copy URL in the catalog provides the same URL for use in your page. Font Awesome 7's companion webfonts are served with its published stylesheet.

Font Awesome 7 stylesheet URL./fa7.css

3. Add a hosted JavaScript library

Load a classic browser script before the code that uses it. Use the URL copied directly from the LibStract catalog and follow the library documentation for initialization.

jQuery 3 JavaScript URL./jq3.js

The URL above uses LibStract's current host. Use Copy URL in the catalog to copy the exact address.

Do not load jQuery 3 and jQuery 4 on the same page unless you deliberately manage their shared global names.

4. Include both CSS and JavaScript when needed

Some libraries publish companion CSS and JavaScript. Their files have separate catalog entries. Add both public URLs when the library requires both resources.

Bootstrap stylesheet URL./bs5.css
Bootstrap JavaScript URL./bs5.js

These URLs use LibStract's current host. Use Copy URL in the catalog to copy each exact address.

5. Import an ES module

Fuse.js is supplied as an ES module. Use a module script and import the public URL provided by LibStract's Copy URL button. If your browser reports a MIME-type or CORS error, check the browser console for details.

Fuse.js ES module URL./fs7.mjs

The URL above uses LibStract's current host. Use Copy URL in the catalog to copy the exact address.

Production checks for a hosted asset

Use the public HTTPS URL provided by the LibStract catalog. Check that the asset loads successfully and that any required companion files, fonts, modules, or cross-origin requests work correctly from your website. For important production projects, test the asset before release and consider keeping a local copy when the library's licence allows it. Read the library's licence before redistribution.

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