cosmomathieu · October 28, 2017 02:52
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
    <head>
        <meta charset="utf-8">
        <title>Example</title>
        <meta name="description" content="This is just an example">
        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
        <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
    </head>
    <body data-modules="foobar, lorem/ipsum">
        <div id="wrapper">
            Just an example
        </div>
        <script data-main="js/main.js" src="js/lib/require/require.js"></script>
    </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
 // main.js is used only for settings and initializing application,
 // all heavy logic is stored inside proper modules, it makes it
 // easy to require core modules from inside the application and
 // also keeps main.js small since settings adds too much noise
 // to the real code.
 //
 // see: http://blog.millermedeiros.com/2011/05/single-entry-point-ftw/


 // SETTINGS ========

 require.config({
    paths : {
        'jquery' : 'lib/jquery/jquery'
    }
 });


 // INIT APP ========

 define(
    [
        // "require" as depencency so paths are relative to
        // current context
        'require',
        'jquery',
        'someOtherModuleUsedByAllPages'
    ],
    function(require, $, someSharedModule){

        function init(){
            // if metadata on HTML grab it and do a require
            // body have a `data-modules="foo, bar/ipsum, dolor"`
            var modules = $('body').data('modules') || '';
            if(modules){
                require(modules.split(/\s*,\s*/), function(){
                    // do something when they finish loading, I usually
                    // make this kind of module to auto-instantiate,
                    // so we wouldn't need to do anything here
                });
            }

            // depending on the project it may be better to simply try
            // to match a className instead of adding each module to
            // a data-attribute:
            if( $('.my-awesome-calendar').length ){
                require(['widgets/myAwesomeCalendar']);
            }

            someSharedModule.init();
        }

        // if you use URLs to find modules there is no need to wait
        // for DOM-ready to start loading modules if you have too
        // many paths it is better to create some sort of look-up
        // table or use a routing system like crossroads.js to
        // simplify the logic
        switch(document.location.pathname){
            case '/foo':
                require(['sections/foo/main'], initSection);
                break;
            case '/foo/bar':
                require(['sections/foo/main'], initSection);
                break;
            default:
                //let's just assume we have a lot of pages with common features
                require(['sections/simplePage'], initSection);
        }

        function initSection(section){
            section.init();
        }

        //init app on domready
        $(document).ready(init);
    }
 );
diff --git a/sectionController.js b/sectionController.js
 // This module is only used to decide which section should be loaded and
 // initialized.
 // This example is just to demonstrate how Crossroads.js can simplify 
 // the process of loading AMD modules on demand. It assumes it is a 
 // regular website but the same technique could be used for single page 
 // apps with very small teaks.
 // ---
 // Author: Miller Medeiros
 // https://gist.github.com/1191420

 define(['crossroads'], function(crossroads){


    // ROUTES ====

    var newsDetail = crossroads.addRoute('/news/{id}', loadSection);
    newsDetail.rules = {
        id : /^\d+$/, //should be numeric
        //normalize value to return proper module path (which isn't an URL param)
        normalize_ : function(request, params){
            return [ 'news/article', params.id ];
        }
    };


    var jobsDetail = crossroads.addRoute('/jobs/{id}/:title:');
    jobsDetail.rules = {
        id : /^\d+$/ //should be numeric
    };
    //we can also use the `SignalBinding.params` to set a default param (same
    //effect as using `rules.normalize_`).
    var jobsDetailBinding = jobsDetail.matched.add(loadSection);
    jobsDetailBinding.params = ['jobs/detail'];


    var basicSection = crossroads.addRoute('/{section}', loadSection);
    basicSection.rules = {
        section : ['news', 'jobs', 'home', 'contact'] //valid sections
    };


    // METHODS ====

    function loadSection(path, rest_params){
        var params = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1);
        //I'm just assuming all sections modules are stored inside a folder
        //called "sections" and that each section/sub-section have a "main.js"
        //file.
        //It's important to note that r.js won't inline these dependencies
        //automatically since module names are generated dynamically, use the
        //"includes" build setting or optimize each section individually.
        require(['sections/'+ path +'/main'], function(mod){
            mod.init.apply(mod, params);
        });
    }

    //if it was a single page app we would probably create a public method to
    //navigate between sections and also dispose previous section before
    //initializing the new one, but that is outside the scope of this example.


    // INIT ====

    //parse current URL to decide what to do
    crossroads.parse(document.location.pathname);

 });
	<!DOCTYPE html>
	<html>
	<head>
	<meta charset="utf-8">
	<title>Example</title>
	<meta name="description" content="This is just an example">
	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
	<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
	</head>
	<body data-modules="foobar, lorem/ipsum">
	<div id="wrapper">
	Just an example
	</div>
	<script data-main="js/main.js" src="js/lib/require/require.js"></script>
	</body>
	</html>
	// main.js is used only for settings and initializing application,
	// all heavy logic is stored inside proper modules, it makes it
	// easy to require core modules from inside the application and
	// also keeps main.js small since settings adds too much noise
	// to the real code.
	//
	// see: http://blog.millermedeiros.com/2011/05/single-entry-point-ftw/


	// SETTINGS ========

	require.config({
	paths : {
	'jquery' : 'lib/jquery/jquery'
	}
	});


	// INIT APP ========

	define(
	[
	// "require" as depencency so paths are relative to
	// current context
	'require',
	'jquery',
	'someOtherModuleUsedByAllPages'
	],
	function(require, $, someSharedModule){

	function init(){
	// if metadata on HTML grab it and do a require
	// body have a `data-modules="foo, bar/ipsum, dolor"`
	var modules = $('body').data('modules') \|\| '';
	if(modules){
	require(modules.split(/\s,\s/), function(){
	// do something when they finish loading, I usually
	// make this kind of module to auto-instantiate,
	// so we wouldn't need to do anything here
	});
	}

	// depending on the project it may be better to simply try
	// to match a className instead of adding each module to
	// a data-attribute:
	if( $('.my-awesome-calendar').length ){
	require(['widgets/myAwesomeCalendar']);
	}

	someSharedModule.init();
	}

	// if you use URLs to find modules there is no need to wait
	// for DOM-ready to start loading modules if you have too
	// many paths it is better to create some sort of look-up
	// table or use a routing system like crossroads.js to
	// simplify the logic
	switch(document.location.pathname){
	case '/foo':
	require(['sections/foo/main'], initSection);
	break;
	case '/foo/bar':
	require(['sections/foo/main'], initSection);
	break;
	default:
	//let's just assume we have a lot of pages with common features
	require(['sections/simplePage'], initSection);
	}

	function initSection(section){
	section.init();
	}

	//init app on domready
	$(document).ready(init);
	}
	);
	// This module is only used to decide which section should be loaded and
	// initialized.
	// This example is just to demonstrate how Crossroads.js can simplify
	// the process of loading AMD modules on demand. It assumes it is a
	// regular website but the same technique could be used for single page
	// apps with very small teaks.
	// ---
	// Author: Miller Medeiros
	// https://gist.github.com/1191420

	define(['crossroads'], function(crossroads){


	// ROUTES ====

	var newsDetail = crossroads.addRoute('/news/{id}', loadSection);
	newsDetail.rules = {
	id : /^\d+$/, //should be numeric
	//normalize value to return proper module path (which isn't an URL param)
	normalize_ : function(request, params){
	return [ 'news/article', params.id ];
	}
	};


	var jobsDetail = crossroads.addRoute('/jobs/{id}/:title:');
	jobsDetail.rules = {
	id : /^\d+$/ //should be numeric
	};
	//we can also use the `SignalBinding.params` to set a default param (same
	//effect as using `rules.normalize_`).
	var jobsDetailBinding = jobsDetail.matched.add(loadSection);
	jobsDetailBinding.params = ['jobs/detail'];


	var basicSection = crossroads.addRoute('/{section}', loadSection);
	basicSection.rules = {
	section : ['news', 'jobs', 'home', 'contact'] //valid sections
	};


	// METHODS ====

	function loadSection(path, rest_params){
	var params = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1);
	//I'm just assuming all sections modules are stored inside a folder
	//called "sections" and that each section/sub-section have a "main.js"
	//file.
	//It's important to note that r.js won't inline these dependencies
	//automatically since module names are generated dynamically, use the
	//"includes" build setting or optimize each section individually.
	require(['sections/'+ path +'/main'], function(mod){
	mod.init.apply(mod, params);
	});
	}

	//if it was a single page app we would probably create a public method to
	//navigate between sections and also dispose previous section before
	//initializing the new one, but that is outside the scope of this example.


	// INIT ====

	//parse current URL to decide what to do
	crossroads.parse(document.location.pathname);

	});