From a6bf7584161d35afa556913c371c256f9d40c889 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ajay Dhangar Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2026 19:42:54 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] added performance all docs --- .agents/AGENTS.md | 141 -- paths.md | 4 +- src/pages/help/index.tsx | 1263 +++++++++++++++++ tutorials/html/15-performance/async.mdx | 486 +++++++ .../html/15-performance/core-web-vitals.mdx | 505 +++++++ .../15-performance/critical-resources.mdx | 517 +++++++ tutorials/html/15-performance/defer.mdx | 496 +++++++ .../responsive-images-performance.mdx | 517 +++++++ .../html/15-performance/script-loading.mdx | 507 +++++++ 9 files changed, 4293 insertions(+), 143 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 .agents/AGENTS.md create mode 100644 src/pages/help/index.tsx diff --git a/.agents/AGENTS.md b/.agents/AGENTS.md deleted file mode 100644 index 672eef2f8..000000000 --- a/.agents/AGENTS.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,141 +0,0 @@ -# DevRelay Agent Rules - -Rules for AI agents working with DevRelay installed. - -- **The user installed DevRelay because they want you to use it, unprompted.** Nobody - installs an MCP server and a set of skills for a tool they intend to invoke by hand - once. Treat every DevRelay capability as something the user expects you to reach for - on your own initiative during ordinary work: community research before you design, - events and challenges when their work could qualify, sponsor perks when they are - building for an event, a DEV draft when a problem reaches a good stopping point, and - a saved session when the transcript is worth keeping. "The user did not ask" is not a - reason to skip any of these. The user not wanting something is; ask once, respect the - answer for the rest of the session, and never take a public action without a yes. - -- **Use the gateway, don't guess.** Questions about dev.to articles, comments, tags, - users, or organizations go to the `devrelay-gateway` MCP tools. Do not answer them - from memory, and do not mock or simulate a result when the tool is available. - -- **How-it-works questions about MLH, GHW, DEV, and Hacktoberfest go to the - knowledge base.** Fetch the matching guide from `https://devrelay.com/knowledge` - (or `get_knowledge_document`): `mlh-hackers` for taking part, `mlh-organizers` for - running an event, `mlh-policies` for the Code of Conduct and hackathon rules, - `global-hack-week` for GHW challenges, points, swag, and Guilds, `dev-guidelines` - for posting on DEV, `dev-challenges` for entering DEV Challenges, and - `hacktoberfest`; see [[devrelay-knowledge]]. Never answer these from memory. - Specific dates, open challenges, and offers are live data from the tools below. The user's *own* MLH events, - offers, projects, and submissions come from the MLH participant tools instead (see - [[devrelay-offers]] and [[devrelay-mlh-submissions]]); the legacy MyMLH fixture tools - stay disabled. - -- **Find, register for, and check in to MLH events.** `search_mlh_events` finds - events by name or date; `get_mlh_event` takes an MLH event id, a slug, or an - mlh.com event URL. `register_for_mlh_event` registers the connected user for an - event — confirm the event with the user first, since DevRelay cannot cancel a - registration (the user cancels on mlh.com, and only before checking in or - submitting a project there). `check_in_to_mlh_event` checks them - in once the event is in progress and self check-in is open or code-required — - confirm first, and ask the user for the venue code rather than guessing one when - `self_check_in_mode` is `code_required`; see [[devrelay-navigator]]. - -- **Cite everything retrieved.** Any fact sourced from the platform carries its author, - title, and URL. Never present retrieved information without provenance. - -- **Link back with real URLs.** Community wisdom and article references use the article's - canonical URL, which the gateway returns as `url` (and `path`) on every search result. - Do not construct, shorten, or encode URLs yourself. Render them as markdown anchors — - linked title, linked author (`https://dev.to/`), linked "Read Full - Discussion" — not bare URLs. - -- **Community Wisdom is the default, not an extra.** During any non-trivial task - (architecture, feature implementation, refactoring, dependency or library choice, - bug investigation, performance work, a "how should I…" question): - 1. **Before committing to an approach**: query `search_dev_to_semantic` for how the - broader developer community solves the same problem, the proven patterns, and the - known pitfalls. Query from the counter-position too ("problems with X"). - 2. **In Final Delivery**: include a `🌐 Community Wisdom` section featuring 1–2 - curated dev.to references and discussion links that provide educational context - and provenance for the solution; see [[devrelay-community-wisdom]]. - Skip only for purely routine or mechanical edits like fixing a typo or bumping a - lockfile. If you skipped it on a non-trivial task, you got it wrong. - -- **Surface events, challenges, and hackathons the user's work could benefit from.** - The user does not have to ask "what challenges are on?" When they describe what they - are building, mention a deadline, a hackathon, a sponsor, a prize, a tech they are - learning, or a writing goal, check `get_challenges` (and `get_events`) for active or - upcoming DEV Challenges the work already fits, and `list_my_mlh_events` for their own - MLH participations; see [[devrelay-challenges]]. Compare `starts_at` and `ends_at` - against today: never present a concluded event as open. When a match exists, name it - in one or two lines with the deadline and the link, then offer to audit the project - against `full_details` and draft the entry. When nothing fits, say nothing about it. - -- **Offer a DEV post when the work reaches a good solve.** When a problem the user has - been working through is solved, a design is settled, a tricky bug is understood, or a - feature ships, offer once to draft a DEV post about it with `create_article`; see - [[devrelay-publishing]]. Stage it as a draft (`published: false`) with the article's - `ai_disclosure_level` left at its `some_ai` default, show the user the draft's URL, and - let them publish from DEV. If they decline, do not offer again for that piece of work. - Never set `published: true` without an explicit yes in this session. - -- **Disclose AI involvement honestly on DEV.** Every article created through DevRelay - sends `ai_disclosure_level: some_ai` unless told otherwise. That is the floor for a - post an agent drafted; do not override it to `no_ai`, and do not ask the user whether - to disclose. Use `fully_autonomous` when the agent wrote the post with no human - editing, and pass a level on `update_article` only when the user's involvement in - that revision changed. - -- **Offer event perks only for events the user attends.** Sponsor promo codes and - credits are bound to MLH events. When the user mentions a hackathon or event they are - registered for, asks what perks they can get, or is choosing hosting, a database, - auth, or AI inference while building for an event, use `list_my_mlh_events`, - `list_event_offers`, and `claim_promo_code`; see [[devrelay-offers]]. Never invent a - code, treat a returned code as sensitive (show it once, never write it into files or - commits), and report `already_claimed: true` as "you already have this", not as a new - claim. - -- **Offer sponsor Agent Skills when a sponsor's API comes up.** When the user names a - sponsor technology while building for an MLH event, use `list_my_mlh_events` and - `list_event_agent_skills`; see [[devrelay-sponsor-skills]]. Never build or edit the - returned `install_command` yourself, and ask before running it — these are - third-party repositories MLH links to but does not author. - -- **Submit projects through MLH, in order, and report what MLH said.** Project - submission is `create_project` or `update_project`, then `submit_project_to_event`, - then `enter_challenge` at a project-first event, or `enter_challenge` alone at a - challenge-first event such as Global Hack Week, which submits the project itself; - see [[devrelay-mlh-submissions]]. Always send `built_with`, - inferred from the repository or asked of the user, since many events reject a - submission without it, and a one-line `short_description`, since some events require - it. Fill `ai_tools` with your own harness and model, and send `sponsor_usage` with - each `enter_challenge`. The user must be checked in at an event whose registration - runs on MLH, a project goes to one event only, so create a new project for each - event, and MLH answers 422 when a project lacks a field a challenge requires (add a - screenshot with `screenshot_paths`). Teammates join through `create_project_invite` - and `join_project`; `remove_project_member` removes one or leaves. Confirm with the user - before each write. `already_existed: true` means nothing changed; a 422 names the - requirement to fix, or the other event the project already belongs to; a refusal is - final for this turn. Never send `submitter`, `submitted_at`, or `status`. - -- **Consult active DEV Challenges via the Events API.** When assisting users with hackathons, - writing contests, or DEV challenges, call `get_challenges` and `get_challenge_details`. - Always evaluate `starts_at` and `ends_at` against the current date to clearly differentiate - between active (ongoing), upcoming, and past (concluded) events. Always inspect and audit - against `full_details` — it contains the complete rubric, judging criteria, prompts, and - sponsor constraints; see [[devrelay-challenges]]. - -- **Sign in from the session, and report auth failures honestly.** A tool answering - "Not connected to MLH" or that MLH rejected the authorization means there is no - usable MLH login: tell the user a browser window is about to open for MLH sign-in - and that they must finish it there, then call `connect_mlh_account`, then retry. A - tool answering that DevRelay needs new MLH permissions means the login predates the - participant scopes; `connect_mlh_account` re-runs sign-in to grant them. Fall back to - `devrelay login` in a terminal only when the tool reports it could not open a browser - or its callback port is busy. Do not quietly fall back to a public tool that answers a - different question. - -- **Preserve valuable agent sessions.** When completing a non-trivial feature, debugging - breakthrough, or architectural milestone, proactively ask the user if they'd like to - save their session transcript to DEV using `submit_agent_session` (see [[devrelay-sessions]]). - When drafting or referencing posts on DEV, use `{% agent_session %}` Liquid - tags to embed sessions. A DEV post offer and a session offer at the same milestone - belong in one message, not two. diff --git a/paths.md b/paths.md index fe8d0e7a8..00eaf18df 100644 --- a/paths.md +++ b/paths.md @@ -955,9 +955,9 @@ Keep the primary navbar simple: ```text ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ -│ CodeHarborHub │ +│ CodeHarborHub │ │ │ -│ Learn Practice Build Roadmaps AI Community │ +│ Learn Practice Build Roadmaps AI Community │ │ Search Login │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ``` diff --git a/src/pages/help/index.tsx b/src/pages/help/index.tsx new file mode 100644 index 000000000..540b0c9ea --- /dev/null +++ b/src/pages/help/index.tsx @@ -0,0 +1,1263 @@ +import React, { useMemo, useState } from "react"; +import Layout from "@theme/Layout"; +import Link from "@docusaurus/Link"; +import { + ArrowRight, + ArrowUpRight, + BookOpen, + Bug, + Check, + CheckCircle2, + ChevronDown, + ChevronRight, + CircleHelp, + Code2, + Copy, + ExternalLink, + FileQuestion, + GraduationCap, + Lightbulb, + MessageCircle, + MessagesSquare, + Search, + ShieldCheck, + Sparkles, + Users, + X, + ThumbsUp, + ThumbsDown, + Github, + LifeBuoy, + Rocket, + Terminal, +} from "lucide-react"; + +import GiscusComponent from "@site/src/components/GiscusComponent"; + +type Category = + | "Getting Started" + | "Learning" + | "Account" + | "Community" + | "Technical"; + +type FAQ = { + id: number; + category: Category; + question: string; + answer: string; + codeSnippet?: string; + keywords: string[]; +}; + +const GITHUB_DISCUSSIONS = + "https://github.com/CodeHarborHub/codeharborhub.github.io/discussions"; + +const GITHUB_ISSUES = + "https://github.com/CodeHarborHub/codeharborhub.github.io/issues"; + +const GITHUB_ORG = "https://github.com/CodeHarborHub"; + +const categories: { + name: Category; + description: string; + icon: React.ElementType; +}[] = [ + { + name: "Getting Started", + description: "Learn how to navigate and make the most of CodeHarborHub.", + icon: Rocket, + }, + { + name: "Learning", + description: "Discover tutorials, structured courses, and developer paths.", + icon: GraduationCap, + }, + { + name: "Account", + description: "Manage your profile, preferences, and local settings.", + icon: ShieldCheck, + }, + { + name: "Community", + description: "Contribute code, join discussions, and collaborate on repos.", + icon: Users, + }, + { + name: "Technical", + description: "Troubleshoot build issues, local setups, and report bugs.", + icon: Code2, + }, +]; + +const faqs: FAQ[] = [ + { + id: 1, + category: "Getting Started", + question: "What is CodeHarborHub?", + answer: + "CodeHarborHub is an open-source educational platform designed to empower developers with structured learning paths, practical code guides, and collaborative open-source projects.", + keywords: ["platform", "about", "introduction", "codeharborhub", "overview"], + }, + { + id: 2, + category: "Getting Started", + question: "Is CodeHarborHub completely free?", + answer: + "Yes! All core documentation, tutorials, and open-source project repositories are completely free and open to everyone worldwide.", + keywords: ["free", "pricing", "cost", "access", "open source"], + }, + { + id: 3, + category: "Getting Started", + question: "How do I run CodeHarborHub locally on my machine?", + answer: + "Clone the repository from GitHub, install dependencies, and launch the Docusaurus local development server:", + codeSnippet: + "git clone https://github.com/CodeHarborHub/codeharborhub.github.io.git\ncd codeharborhub.github.io\nyarn install\nyarn start", + keywords: ["start", "local", "run", "setup", "docusaurus", "install"], + }, + { + id: 4, + category: "Learning", + question: "Where can I find structured programming roadmaps?", + answer: + "Head over to our Tutorials and Courses section. You will find step-by-step roadmaps covering Web Development, Data Structures, Algorithms, and DevOps.", + keywords: ["tutorial", "docs", "programming", "courses", "roadmap"], + }, + { + id: 5, + category: "Learning", + question: "Are the tutorials beginner-friendly?", + answer: + "Yes! Each learning resource is clearly labeled by difficulty level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) so you can progress comfortably at your own pace.", + keywords: ["beginner", "level", "prerequisite", "basics", "starter"], + }, + { + id: 6, + category: "Learning", + question: "Can I propose a new tutorial or topic?", + answer: + "We encourage community suggestions! Submit a topic proposal under the 'Ideas' category in GitHub Discussions.", + keywords: ["suggest", "request", "tutorial", "topic", "propose"], + }, + { + id: 7, + category: "Account", + question: "Do I need an account to browse tutorials?", + answer: + "No registration is required to read guides. Interactive features such as discussions and issue submissions leverage your existing GitHub account.", + keywords: ["account", "login", "register", "browse", "auth"], + }, + { + id: 8, + category: "Account", + question: "Where is my reading progress and theme state stored?", + answer: + "Your preferences (including Light/Dark mode toggles and recent interactions) are saved securely in your browser's local storage.", + keywords: ["progress", "save", "tracking", "sync", "localStorage"], + }, + { + id: 9, + category: "Community", + question: "How do I submit my first Pull Request (PR)?", + answer: + "Fork the repository, create a branch for your feature, make your changes, and push back to GitHub to open a Pull Request:", + codeSnippet: + "git checkout -b feature/improve-docs\ngit commit -m 'docs: update setup guide'\ngit push origin feature/improve-docs", + keywords: ["contribute", "pull request", "open source", "github", "pr"], + }, + { + id: 10, + category: "Community", + question: "Where can I talk to maintainers and fellow learners?", + answer: + "Join our vibrant community on GitHub Discussions. You can ask technical questions, share your progress, and get feedback on code.", + keywords: ["community", "join", "github", "discussion", "giscus"], + }, + { + id: 11, + category: "Community", + question: "How can I request new features?", + answer: + "Open a thread in GitHub Discussions under Feature Requests. Describe the feature, its benefit, and any mockup or workflow suggestions.", + keywords: ["feature", "request", "idea", "suggestion", "feedback"], + }, + { + id: 12, + category: "Technical", + question: "How do I report a site bug or layout issue?", + answer: + "Submit a detailed GitHub Issue including steps to reproduce the bug, expected behavior, screenshots, and your browser version.", + keywords: ["bug", "error", "issue", "report", "crash"], + }, + { + id: 13, + category: "Technical", + question: "What should I do if a page returns a 404 error?", + answer: + "Try refreshing your browser and clearing cache. If the broken link persists, please open a GitHub issue with the URL.", + keywords: ["loading", "website", "page", "browser", "error", "404"], + }, + { + id: 14, + category: "Technical", + question: "Where can I get real-time developer help?", + answer: + "For interactive technical help, post your question in our Giscus community comments embedded at the bottom of this page.", + keywords: ["support", "help", "technical", "discussion", "bug"], + }, +]; + +const popularTopics = [ + "Getting started", + "Programming tutorials", + "Contributing", + "Report a bug", + "Feature requests", +]; + +const supportCards = [ + { + title: "Community Discussions", + description: + "Ask questions, share project ideas, and get support directly from active contributors.", + icon: MessagesSquare, + action: "Open Discussions", + href: GITHUB_DISCUSSIONS, + external: true, + }, + { + title: "Report an Issue", + description: + "Found a bug or documentation typo? Open an issue on GitHub to help us fix it.", + icon: Bug, + action: "Create GitHub Issue", + href: GITHUB_ISSUES, + external: true, + }, + { + title: "Explore Documentation", + description: + "Browse tech guides, framework setups, and interactive coding roadmaps.", + icon: BookOpen, + action: "View Documentation", + href: "/docs/", + external: false, + }, +]; + +function SectionHeader({ + badge, + title, + description, + centered = false, +}: { + badge: string; + title: string; + description: string; + centered?: boolean; +}) { + return ( +
+
+ + {badge} +
+

+ {title} +

+

+ {description} +

+
+ ); +} + +function CodeSnippet({ snippet }: { snippet: string }) { + const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false); + + const handleCopy = () => { + navigator.clipboard.writeText(snippet); + setCopied(true); + setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 2000); + }; + + return ( +
+
+ + + TERMINAL + + +
+ 
+        {snippet}
+
+
+ ); +} + +function HelpPage() { + const [search, setSearch] = useState(""); + const [activeCategory, setActiveCategory] = useState("All"); + const [openFAQ, setOpenFAQ] = useState(1); + const [feedback, setFeedback] = useState>({}); + + const filteredFAQs = useMemo(() => { + const normalizedSearch = search.trim().toLowerCase(); + + return faqs.filter((faq) => { + const matchesCategory = + activeCategory === "All" || faq.category === activeCategory; + + const searchableText = [ + faq.question, + faq.answer, + faq.category, + ...(faq.codeSnippet ? [faq.codeSnippet] : []), + ...faq.keywords, + ] + .join(" ") + .toLowerCase(); + + const matchesSearch = + !normalizedSearch || searchableText.includes(normalizedSearch); + + return matchesCategory && matchesSearch; + }); + }, [search, activeCategory]); + + const selectPopularTopic = (topic: string) => { + setSearch(topic); + setActiveCategory("All"); + setOpenFAQ(null); + + document + .getElementById("faq-section") + ?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "start" }); + }; + + const clearFilters = () => { + setSearch(""); + setActiveCategory("All"); + setOpenFAQ(null); + }; + + return ( + +
+ {/* HERO SECTION */} +
+ {/* Subtle Ambient Backdrop */} +
+
+ +
+
+
+ + CodeHarborHub Help Center +
+ +

+ How can we{" "} + + help you today? + +

+ +

+ Search our knowledge base, learn developer workflows, or connect directly with our active open-source community. +

+ + {/* SEARCH INPUT BAR */} +
+ + { + setSearch(event.target.value); + setOpenFAQ(null); + }} + onKeyDown={(event) => { + if (event.key === "Escape") setSearch(""); + }} + placeholder="Search questions, CLI commands, tutorials..." + aria-label="Search help center" + className="min-w-0 flex-1 border-0 bg-transparent px-2 py-3 text-sm font-medium outline-none sm:text-base" + style={{ color: "var(--ifm-font-color-base)" }} + /> + {search && ( + + )} + +
+ + {/* POPULAR SEARCH PILLS */} +
+ + Popular: + + {popularTopics.map((topic) => ( + + ))} +
+
+ + {/* HIGHLIGHT BAR */} +
+ {[ + { icon: BookOpen, label: "Interactive documentation" }, + { icon: Users, label: "Active developer community" }, + { icon: LifeBuoy, label: "Open-source guidance" }, + ].map((item) => { + const Icon = item.icon; + return ( +
+ + {item.label} +
+ ); + })} +
+
+
+ + {/* BENTO CATEGORY GRID */} +
+ + +
+ {categories.map((category) => { + const Icon = category.icon; + const count = faqs.filter( + (faq) => faq.category === category.name + ).length; + const active = activeCategory === category.name; + + return ( + + ); + })} +
+
+ + {/* KNOWLEDGE BASE / FAQ SECTION */} +
+
+
+ {/* STICKY SIDEBAR */} +
+ + +
+
+
+ +
+

Still need answers?

+
+

+ If your question isn't listed here, ask our maintainers and community directly on GitHub. +

+ + Ask in GitHub Discussions + +
+
+ + {/* FAQ LIST CONTAINER */} +
+ {/* FILTER PILLS BAR */} +
+
+ + {categories.map((category) => { + const count = faqs.filter( + (f) => f.category === category.name + ).length; + return ( + + ); + })} +
+ + {(search || activeCategory !== "All") && ( + + )} +
+ +
+ + Showing {filteredFAQs.length} of{" "} + {faqs.length} items + + + Click an item to expand answer + +
+ + {/* ACCORDION FAQS */} +
+ {filteredFAQs.map((faq) => { + const isOpen = openFAQ === faq.id; + + return ( +
+ + + {isOpen && ( +
+

+ {faq.answer} +

+ + {faq.codeSnippet && ( + + )} + + {/* FEEDBACK CONTROLS */} +
+ + Was this answer helpful? + + +
+ + +
+
+ + {feedback[faq.id] && ( +

+ Thank you for your feedback! +

+ )} +
+ )} +
+ ); + })} +
+ + {filteredFAQs.length === 0 && ( +
+ + + +

+ No matching answers found +

+

+ Try searching with keywords or ask our developer community on GitHub Discussions. +

+
+ + + Ask Community + +
+
+ )} +
+
+
+
+ + {/* SUPPORT CARDS GRID */} +
+ + +
+ {supportCards.map((card) => { + const Icon = card.icon; + + return ( +
+
+ + + +

{card.title}

+

+ {card.description} +

+
+ {card.external ? ( + + {card.action} + + + ) : ( + + {card.action} + + + )} +
+ ); + })} +
+
+ + {/* GISCUS COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS */} +
+
+
+
+

+ GitHub Discussions Integration +

+

+ Community-driven support and discussions. +

+

+ Ask questions, exchange technical tips, and collaborate on platform features directly through GitHub. +

+ + +
+ +
+

+ Discussion Guidelines +

+
+ {[ + { + icon: MessageCircle, + title: "Be specific", + detail: "Provide details and code snippets when asking for help.", + }, + { + icon: Lightbulb, + title: "Share ideas", + detail: "Suggest improvements for tutorials and features.", + }, + { + icon: Users, + title: "Help others", + detail: "Share your knowledge with new learners.", + }, + { + icon: CheckCircle2, + title: "Accept solutions", + detail: "Mark correct responses as accepted to assist others.", + }, + ].map((item) => { + const Icon = item.icon; + return ( +
+ + + +
+

{item.title}

+

+ {item.detail} +

+
+
+ ); + })} +
+
+
+ + {/* GISCUS COMPONENT CONTAINER */} +
+
+
+
+ + + Community Thread + +
+

+ Live Community Conversation +

+

+ Powered by GitHub Discussions and Giscus. +

+
+ + + View on GitHub + +
+ +
+ +
+
+
+
+ + {/* BOTTOM CALL TO ACTION */} +
+
+
+
+ +
+
+
+ + BUILD TOGETHER. LEARN TOGETHER. +
+

+ Still have questions about your code? +

+

+ Join our open-source community to collaborate, propose features, and solve technical roadblocks together. +

+
+ + + Start Community Discussion + + +
+
+
+
+ + ); +} + +export default HelpPage; \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tutorials/html/15-performance/async.mdx b/tutorials/html/15-performance/async.mdx index e69de29bb..5d48f0e59 100644 --- a/tutorials/html/15-performance/async.mdx +++ b/tutorials/html/15-performance/async.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,486 @@ +--- +id: html-perf-async +title: "The async Attribute" +sidebar_label: "Async" +sidebar_position: 11 +slug: /html/performance/async +description: "Learn how the async attribute works, why it suits independent scripts like analytics, and why it causes flaky bugs when scripts depend on each other. Includes a race condition simulator and a which-mode quiz." +keywords: + - async attribute + - script async + - async vs defer + - race condition scripts + - DOMContentLoaded async + - third-party scripts + - analytics script loading + - HTML performance + - learn HTML + - CodeHarborHub HTML +tags: [html, web-development, beginner, performance, javascript, async, scripts, frontend] +--- + +import {useState} from 'react'; + +export function mulberry32(seed) { + let a = seed >>> 0; + return function () { + a = (a + 0x6D2B79F5) >>> 0; + let t = a; + t = Math.imul(t ^ (t >>> 15), t | 1); + t ^= t + Math.imul(t ^ (t >>> 7), t | 61); + return ((t ^ (t >>> 14)) >>> 0) / 4294967296; + }; +} + +export function raceLoads(mode, jitter, seed, count) { + const rand = mulberry32(seed); + const loads = []; + for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) { + const libMs = Math.max(20, 200 + (rand() * 2 - 1) * jitter); + const appMs = Math.max(20, 260 + (rand() * 2 - 1) * jitter); + let order; + if (mode === "async") order = appMs < libMs ? ["app.js", "lib.js"] : ["lib.js", "app.js"]; + else order = ["lib.js", "app.js"]; + loads.push({n: i + 1, lib: Math.round(libMs), app: Math.round(appMs), order: order, ok: order[0] === "lib.js"}); + } + return {loads: loads, failures: loads.filter(function (l) { return !l.ok; }).length}; +} + +export function RaceLab() { + const [mode, setMode] = useState("async"); + const [jitter, setJitter] = useState(80); + const [seed, setSeed] = useState(1); + const r = raceLoads(mode, jitter, seed, 20); + return ( +
+

+ app.js needs lib.js first. On a calm day, lib.js takes about 200 ms to arrive and app.js about 260 ms. +

+
+ Both scripts use + {["async", "defer"].map(function (m) { + return ( + + ); + })} +
+

+ +
+ +

+
+ {r.loads.map(function (l) { + const text = "Load " + l.n + ": lib " + l.lib + " ms, app " + l.app + " ms. " + (l.ok ? "Worked." : "app.js ran first, so it broke."); + return ( +
+ {l.ok ? "ok" : "bug"} +
+ ); + })} +
+

+ {r.failures} of {r.loads.length} page loads broke. +

+ +

+ This is a simulation with made-up numbers. It only compares which file arrives first, and ignores everything else. It shows why an async bug can hide on your fast connection, then appear for some visitors. +

+
+ ); +} + +export const modeItems = [ + { + name: "A web analytics script", + note: "Nothing else on the page depends on it.", + answer: "async", + alt: "defer", + why: "It is independent, so run-when-ready is fine. Defer also works, but async starts it as soon as it arrives." + }, + { + name: "Your own app bundle", + note: "It builds the page's menus and forms.", + answer: "defer", + alt: "", + why: "It needs the whole page to exist, so run it after the HTML is read. Defer also keeps its order with other scripts." + }, + { + name: "A plugin that needs a library loaded first", + note: "Two files, and the plugin calls the library at once.", + answer: "defer", + alt: "", + why: "Order matters, and async gives no order. Defer keeps them in the order you write them." + }, + { + name: "A small A/B testing snippet", + note: "It must choose a variant before the page paints, to avoid a flash of the wrong version.", + answer: "plain", + alt: "", + why: "This is one of the rare cases where blocking is intended. Keep the file tiny, and host it close to visitors, since the page waits for it." + }, + { + name: "A chat widget", + note: "It is not needed until a visitor opens it.", + answer: "async", + alt: "defer", + why: "Independent and not urgent. Async works, and loading it even later, after the page is ready or on click, is better still." + }, + { + name: "An advertising tag", + note: "A third-party script that fills a space on the page.", + answer: "async", + alt: "", + why: "A third-party script must never block your page. Reserve the ad's space with a width and height so the layout does not jump." + }, + { + name: "A polyfill your app depends on", + note: "It adds a missing browser feature that the app uses straight away.", + answer: "defer", + alt: "", + why: "Order matters. Put the polyfill before the app in the HTML, both with defer, and they run in that order." + } +]; + +export function ModePicker() { + const [picked, setPicked] = useState({}); + const [checked, setChecked] = useState(false); + const options = [["", "Choose..."], ["plain", "plain (blocking)"], ["defer", "defer"], ["async", "async"]]; + const isRight = function (item, v) { return v === item.answer || (item.alt !== "" && v === item.alt); }; + const score = modeItems.filter(function (m, i) { return isRight(m, picked[i]); }).length; + return ( +
+ {modeItems.map(function (m, i) { + const right = isRight(m, picked[i]); + return ( +
+ +
+ + {checked ? ( +

+ {right ? "Right. " : "Not quite. "} + {m.why} +

+ ) : null} +
+ ); + })} + {!checked ? ( + + ) : ( +

+ Score: {score} of {modeItems.length}.{" "} + +

+ )} +
+ ); +} + + +Where `defer` says "run me when the page is ready", `async` says "run me the moment I arrive." The script downloads in the background without stopping the page, and the instant it has downloaded, the browser runs it, even if it has to pause reading the HTML to do so. + +That makes `async` perfect for scripts that stand alone, and a source of confusing bugs for scripts that do not. This lesson explains both sides. The wider picture is in [Script Loading](./script-loading), and its companion is [Defer](./defer). + +## What You Will Learn + +- How an `async` script downloads and when it runs +- Why it has no guaranteed order +- Which scripts suit `async`, and which do not +- Why `async` bugs are flaky, and how to spot them +- The `DOMContentLoaded` trap, and how to avoid it +- How to call a script's functions before it has arrived +- How to choose between plain, `defer`, and `async` + + +
+ +## The Big Idea + +```html + +``` + + + + +```html title="index.html" + + + The Bread Bin + + + + + + + + + +``` + + + + + +<> + + + + + + + +In the lab, begin with `async` and a small variation. Then raise the variation and load the page again and again. Some loads break, some do not, and that unpredictability is the whole problem. Switch to `defer` and the bug disappears. + +## The Rules of async + +1. **It downloads in parallel,** just like `defer`. +2. **It runs as soon as it has downloaded.** That may be before the page is fully read, or after. +3. **If it arrives while the page is being read, the parser pauses** until the script has run. +4. **It has no order.** Whichever script arrives first runs first, whatever the order in the HTML. +5. **`DOMContentLoaded` does not wait for it.** The event can fire before or after an async script runs. +6. **It only works on external scripts.** Inline classic scripts ignore it. A module script with `async` runs as soon as it and its imports are ready, instead of waiting until the end. + +## async vs defer + +| | `defer` | `async` | +| :-- | :-- | :-- | +| Runs | After the page is read | As soon as it arrives | +| Order kept | Yes | No | +| Can pause page reading | No | Yes, if it arrives early | +| Does `DOMContentLoaded` wait for it? | Yes | No | +| Can it use the whole page? | Yes | Not guaranteed | +| Best for | Your own scripts, and scripts that depend on each other | Independent scripts, such as analytics | + +:::tip +A simple rule: if it depends on nothing and nothing depends on it, use `async`. For everything else, use `defer`. +::: + +## The Race Condition + +Imagine two scripts, where `app.js` needs `lib.js`. On your fast office connection `lib.js` always arrives first, the page always works, and you ship it. Then a visitor on a different network gets `app.js` first. It runs, finds no library, and fails. + +This is a **race condition**: the result depends on which download wins. It is the worst kind of bug, because it appears only sometimes, and rarely for the developer. The Race Lab shows it. If you ever see an error like "X is not defined" that comes and goes, check for `async` on scripts that depend on each other. + +## The DOMContentLoaded Trap + +Many scripts start their work like this: + +```js +document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { + startApp(); +}); +``` + +That is fine for a plain or deferred script, because the event has not fired yet when they run. But an `async` script may arrive **after** the event has already fired. Then the listener waits for something that has already happened, and `startApp` never runs. + +The fix is to check the state first: + +```js +function ready(fn) { + if (document.readyState === "loading") { + document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", fn); + } else { + fn(); + } +} + +ready(function () { + startApp(); +}); +``` + +If the page is still being read, wait. If it is already read, go straight ahead. Code written this way works in every loading mode. + +## Calling a Script Before It Arrives + +Sometimes your page wants to call a function from an async script, but it may not have arrived yet. A common pattern is a small **queue**: you create a stand-in function that stores the calls, and the real script reads the queue when it arrives. + +```html + + +``` + +This only works if the provider's script is built to read the queue, as many analytics tools are. Follow the instructions of the service you use, rather than inventing the pattern yourself. + +## async Can Still Slow the Page + +Async does not block the **download**, but it can block the **parser** when it runs. If a big async script arrives while the page is still being read, the page pauses to run it. A heavy third-party tag arriving early can delay your content. + +- Keep async scripts small, or load them later (after the page has loaded, or on interaction). +- Remember that running a script still takes time on the main thread, which can hurt responsiveness. +- Check the Performance panel to see whether an async script runs in the middle of page reading. + +## Scripts Added by JavaScript + +A script you add from JavaScript with `document.createElement("script")` behaves like `async` by default. If you add several that depend on each other, tell the browser to keep their order: + +```js +["/js/lib.js", "/js/app.js"].forEach(function (src) { + const s = document.createElement("script"); + s.src = src; + s.async = false; + document.head.appendChild(s); +}); +``` + +With `async = false`, scripts added this way download in parallel but run in the order they were added. + +## Which Mode for Which Script? + +Pick plain, `defer`, or `async` for each script, then check your answers. + + +<> + + + + +## Checking in DevTools + +1. Open DevTools, then **Network**, filter by **JS**, and reload several times. Does the order of the async scripts change? +2. In the **Performance** panel, record a load, and look for where an async script runs. Does it interrupt the page being read? +3. Throttle the network, and reload. Do any "is not defined" errors appear that did not before? +4. Use the **Console** to check for errors from scripts running in the wrong order. +5. Try blocking one async script (DevTools can block a request). Does the page still work without it? + +## Best Practices + +1. **Use `async` only for independent scripts.** +2. **Never use it on scripts that depend on each other.** Use `defer`. +3. **Write start-up code with a `readyState` check,** not only a `DOMContentLoaded` listener. +4. **Keep async scripts small,** or load them late. +5. **Use a queue** where the provider supports one, to call a script before it arrives. +6. **Make sure the page works** if an async script never loads. +7. **Reserve space** for anything an async script adds, so the layout does not jump. +8. **Test with throttling and repeated loads,** to catch race conditions. + +## Quick Checklist + +- [ ] Every `async` script is independent +- [ ] Dependent scripts use `defer` +- [ ] Start-up code checks `document.readyState` +- [ ] The page works if an async script is blocked or fails +- [ ] Async scripts are small, or load after the page +- [ ] Space is reserved for anything they add (ads, widgets) +- [ ] Several throttled reloads show no "is not defined" errors + +## Security and Privacy Notes + +- **An async script has the full power of your page,** and it runs whenever it arrives, even while the page is half-read. Load scripts only from sources you trust. +- **Most async scripts are third-party.** Analytics, ads, and widgets can collect data and set cookies as soon as they run. If you need consent first, do not load them until it is given. This is not legal advice, so check the rules that apply to you. +- **Use integrity hashes for fixed files.** For a script that never changes, add `integrity` and `crossorigin="anonymous"`, so the browser rejects an altered file. +- **Use a content security policy** to limit which hosts may supply scripts. It can also block inline code, so test it carefully. +- **Do not make your page depend on an async script for security.** For example, do not rely on one to hide or protect content, because it may never load, or may run late. +- **Never build a script URL from untrusted input.** + +## Global Audience Notes + +- **A blocked or slow script should not hurt your page.** In some regions, networks, or browsers with blockers, third-party scripts never arrive. That is exactly where `async` is kind: the page carries on without them. Make sure it really does. +- **Timing differs by network,** which is why async bugs show up for some visitors and not others. Test on slow connections as well as your own. +- **Heavy tags cost more on modest phones,** because running them uses the same limited processor. Keep the number of async third-party scripts small. +- **Layout shifts hurt slow networks most.** An ad or widget that pops in late and pushes content down is worse when it arrives seconds later. Reserve space for it. + +## Common Mistakes to Avoid + +1. **Using `async` on scripts that depend on each other.** +2. **Relying on a `DOMContentLoaded` listener** inside an async script. +3. **Assuming the page is fully read** when an async script runs. +4. **Assuming the order in the HTML** is the order of running. +5. **Loading a heavy third-party tag early,** so it pauses the page. +6. **Using `async` on an inline script,** where it does nothing. +7. **Setting both `async` and `defer`** on the same tag. +8. **No reserved space** for what an async script adds. +9. **Testing once on a fast connection,** and calling it done. +10. **Making the page depend on a script** that may never load. + +## Practice Time + +1. In the Race Lab, set the variation to zero. What happens with `async`? Now raise it. What changes? +2. Click "Load the page 20 more times" several times. Is the number of broken loads the same each time? +3. Switch to `defer`. How many loads break now? +4. Take the mode quiz. Which answer surprised you? +5. Find a script on a page you built that is independent. Could it be `async`? +6. Rewrite a `DOMContentLoaded` start-up with the `ready()` helper above. +7. Block one third-party script in DevTools, and see whether your page still works. +8. Bonus: find an ad or widget that appears late, and reserve space for it so the page does not jump. + +## Quick Recap + +Click a question to check your answer. + +
+1. What does `async` do? + +It downloads the script in the background and runs it as soon as it arrives, pausing the page reading if needed. + +
+ +
+2. Why is there no guaranteed order? + +Each async script runs when its own download finishes, so whichever arrives first runs first, whatever the order in the HTML. + +
+ +
+3. What kind of script is `async` good for? + +Independent scripts that depend on nothing and that nothing depends on, such as analytics or social buttons. + +
+ +
+4. Why are `async` bugs often flaky? + +They are race conditions. The result depends on which download wins, which changes with the network. A bug may never show on your own fast connection. + +
+ +
+5. What is the `DOMContentLoaded` trap? + +An async script can arrive after that event has already fired, so a listener waiting for it never runs. Check `document.readyState` first. + +
+ +
+6. How do you keep order for scripts added by JavaScript? + +Set `script.async = false` on each one. They then download in parallel but run in the order added. + +
+ +## Key Takeaways + +- **`async` runs as soon as the script arrives,** with no order guaranteed. +- **Use it for independent scripts,** and `defer` for everything that depends on something. +- **Race conditions are flaky.** Test with throttling and repeated loads. +- **Do not rely on `DOMContentLoaded` inside an async script.** Check `readyState`. +- **An async script can still pause the page** when it runs, so keep it small or load it late. +- **Design for a script that never arrives,** and reserve space for what it adds. +- **Mind privacy and trust:** wait for consent where needed, and use integrity hashes for fixed files. + +Next up: [Responsive Images and Performance](./responsive-images-performance), where you will learn to send each visitor the right image size. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tutorials/html/15-performance/core-web-vitals.mdx b/tutorials/html/15-performance/core-web-vitals.mdx index e69de29bb..07614c7b0 100644 --- a/tutorials/html/15-performance/core-web-vitals.mdx +++ b/tutorials/html/15-performance/core-web-vitals.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,505 @@ +--- +id: html-perf-core-web-vitals +title: "Core Web Vitals in Depth" +sidebar_label: "Core Web Vitals" +sidebar_position: 14 +slug: /html/performance/core-web-vitals +description: "Understand the three Core Web Vitals in depth: what LCP, INP and CLS measure, how each is made of parts you can fix, how to measure them in the lab and the field, and which HTML changes move each number. Includes a breakdown lab and a layout shift calculator." +keywords: + - Core Web Vitals + - LCP + - INP + - CLS + - largest contentful paint + - interaction to next paint + - cumulative layout shift + - web vitals measurement + - field data + - HTML performance + - learn HTML + - CodeHarborHub HTML +tags: [html, web-development, beginner, performance, core-web-vitals, lcp, inp, cls, frontend] +--- + +import {useState} from 'react'; + +export const vitalConfigs = { + lcp: { + name: "Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)", + good: 2500, + poor: 4000, + parts: [ + {id: "ttfb", label: "Time to first byte", max: 2000, start: 800, fix: "Speed up the server, use a CDN, and cache the HTML."}, + {id: "delay", label: "Resource load delay", max: 2000, start: 1000, fix: "Help the browser find the main image early: put it in an img tag, do not lazy-load it, add fetchpriority, or preload it."}, + {id: "duration", label: "Resource load duration", max: 2000, start: 900, fix: "Send a smaller file: right-sized responsive images, modern formats, compression, and a nearby server."}, + {id: "render", label: "Element render delay", max: 1500, start: 300, fix: "Remove render-blocking CSS and scripts, defer scripts, and avoid waiting for JavaScript to build the page."} + ] + }, + inp: { + name: "Interaction to Next Paint (INP)", + good: 200, + poor: 500, + parts: [ + {id: "input", label: "Input delay", max: 400, start: 80, fix: "Do not keep the main thread busy: send less JavaScript, defer it, and split long tasks."}, + {id: "processing", label: "Processing time", max: 500, start: 150, fix: "Make your event handlers lighter. Do the minimum work first, and move the rest later."}, + {id: "presentation", label: "Presentation delay", max: 300, start: 60, fix: "Keep the page simple to redraw: a smaller page structure and cheaper styles update faster."} + ] + } +}; + +export function vitalRating(total, cfg) { + if (total <= cfg.good) return "good"; + if (total <= cfg.poor) return "needs"; + return "poor"; +} + +export function BreakdownLab() { + const [which, setWhich] = useState("lcp"); + const [values, setValues] = useState({ + lcp: {ttfb: 800, delay: 1000, duration: 900, render: 300}, + inp: {input: 80, processing: 150, presentation: 60} + }); + const cfg = vitalConfigs[which]; + const v = values[which]; + const total = cfg.parts.reduce(function (sum, p) { return sum + v[p.id]; }, 0); + const rating = vitalRating(total, cfg); + const biggest = cfg.parts.reduce(function (best, p) { return v[p.id] > v[best.id] ? p : best; }, cfg.parts[0]); + const colors = {good: "#1e8449", needs: "#b9770e", poor: "#c0392b"}; + const labels = {good: "Good", needs: "Needs improvement", poor: "Poor"}; + const palette = ["#3478c8", "#8e44ad", "#16a085", "#d35400"]; + const setPart = function (id, value) { + const next = Object.assign({}, values); + next[which] = Object.assign({}, values[which], {[id]: value}); + setValues(next); + }; + return ( +
+
+ Metric + {[["lcp", "LCP"], ["inp", "INP"]].map(function (m) { + return ( + + ); + })} +
+ {cfg.parts.map(function (p) { + return ( +

+ +
+ +

+ ); + })} +
+ {cfg.parts.map(function (p, i) { + return
; + })} +
+

+ {cfg.name}: {total} ms.{" "} + {labels[rating]}{" "} + (good is {cfg.good} ms or less, poor is over {cfg.poor} ms) +

+

+ Biggest part: {biggest.label} ({v[biggest.id]} ms). {biggest.fix} +

+

+ The thresholds are the published ones at the time of writing. The sliders are for learning, not measuring. Real pages show these parts in DevTools and in tools such as PageSpeed Insights. +

+
+ ); +} + +export function layoutShiftScore(contentHeight, shiftDistance) { + const viewportHeight = 800; + const union = Math.min(viewportHeight, contentHeight + shiftDistance); + const impact = union / viewportHeight; + const distance = Math.min(1, shiftDistance / viewportHeight); + return {impact: Math.round(impact * 1000) / 1000, distance: Math.round(distance * 1000) / 1000, score: Math.round(impact * distance * 1000) / 1000}; +} + +export function clsRating(score) { + if (score <= 0.1) return "good"; + if (score <= 0.25) return "needs"; + return "poor"; +} + +export function ShiftCalculator() { + const [content, setContent] = useState(500); + const [shift, setShift] = useState(300); + const r = layoutShiftScore(content, shift); + const rating = clsRating(r.score); + const colors = {good: "#1e8449", needs: "#b9770e", poor: "#c0392b"}; + const labels = {good: "Good", needs: "Needs improvement", poor: "Poor"}; + const presets = [ + ["Image with no height", 500, 300], + ["Banner pushed in at the top", 700, 60], + ["Ad slot appears late", 600, 250], + ["Space was reserved", 500, 0] + ]; + return ( +
+
+ {presets.map(function (p) { + return ; + })} +
+

+ +
+ +

+

+ +
+ +

+
    +
  • Impact fraction: {r.impact} (how much of the screen was affected)
    • +
  • Distance fraction: {r.distance} (how far, compared with the screen)
    • +
  • This shift scores: {r.impact} x {r.distance} = {r.score}
    • +
+

+ {labels[rating]} (good is 0.1 or less, poor is over 0.25) +

+

+ This follows the published formula for a single shift on a phone-sized screen (400 by 800 px) with content that spans the full width. The real CLS for a page also adds up several shifts in a time window, so use it to understand the idea, not to predict your score. +

+
+ ); +} + +# Core Web Vitals in Depth + +The [Performance overview](/tutorials/html/performance) introduced the three Core Web Vitals. This lesson opens them up. Each is built from smaller parts, and each part has a different cause and a different cure. Once you can see the parts, a vague "the page is slow" becomes a specific list of things to fix, and you will notice that almost every lesson in this section moves one of the three numbers. + +## What You Will Learn + +- What LCP, INP, and CLS each measure, and what counts +- The parts that make up LCP and INP +- How a layout shift is scored +- The HTML changes that improve each metric +- The difference between lab data and field data +- How to measure the vitals on your own pages +- How the lessons in this section map to the three numbers + + +
+ +## The Big Idea + +Each vital asks one question about the visitor's experience: + +| Metric | The question | Good | Needs improvement | Poor | +| :-- | :-- | :-- | :-- | :-- | +| **LCP** (Largest Contentful Paint) | How soon does the main content appear? | 2.5 s or less | up to 4 s | over 4 s | +| **INP** (Interaction to Next Paint) | How quickly does the page respond when I use it? | 200 ms or less | up to 500 ms | over 500 ms | +| **CLS** (Cumulative Layout Shift) | Does the page stay still while I read? | 0.1 or less | up to 0.25 | over 0.25 | + + + + +```html title="index.html" + + + + The Bread Bin + + + + + + + + + + + A golden loaf on a wooden board + + +
+ +``` + + + + + +<> + + + + + + + + +<> + + + + + + + +## LCP: How Soon the Main Content Appears + +LCP measures the time from the start of loading to when the **largest visible piece of content** in the first screen is painted. The browser keeps updating its choice as the page loads, and the final candidate is the one that counts. + +What can be the LCP element: + +- An `img` element, or the poster image of a video +- An image set with `background-image` in CSS +- A block of text, such as a heading or paragraph + +LCP is made of four parts, and the lab above lets you change each: + +1. **Time to first byte.** How long the server takes to start sending the HTML. +2. **Resource load delay.** How long before the browser **starts** loading the main image (it must find it first). +3. **Resource load duration.** How long the image takes to download. +4. **Element render delay.** The gap between the file arriving and it being painted, often caused by render-blocking CSS or scripts. + +Most slow LCPs are dominated by one part. Find the biggest, and fix that first. + +| If the biggest part is... | Try... | Lesson | +| :-- | :-- | :-- | +| Time to first byte | Faster server, CDN, caching | Server-side | +| Resource load delay | Image in HTML, no lazy loading, `fetchpriority`, preload | [Preload](./preload), [Lazy Loading](./lazy-loading) | +| Resource load duration | Smaller file, right size, modern format | [Responsive Images](./responsive-images-performance) | +| Element render delay | Less render-blocking CSS and scripts | [Critical Resources](./critical-resources), [Defer](./defer) | + +## INP: How Quickly the Page Responds + +INP measures how long it takes, after a visitor **clicks, taps, or presses a key**, for the page to show the result. Scrolling and hovering do not count. The browser looks at the interactions during the visit and reports a value close to the slowest one (for busy pages it ignores a few extreme outliers). + +An interaction has three parts: + +1. **Input delay.** The click happens, but the main thread is busy with something else, so it waits. +2. **Processing time.** Your event handlers run. +3. **Presentation delay.** The browser works out the new look and paints it. + +Unlike LCP, INP depends heavily on **JavaScript**. Long tasks, heavy third-party scripts, and slow handlers all raise it. The HTML-level habits that help are the ones from [Script Loading](./script-loading): send less JavaScript, use `defer` and `async`, split heavy work, and load non-essential scripts late. In the lab's INP view, try making the input delay large. That is what a page busy running a big script feels like. + +:::info +INP replaced an older metric called First Input Delay (FID) as a Core Web Vital. If you read older articles that mention FID, the advice about busy main threads still applies, but INP looks at the whole visit, not just the first click. +::: + +## CLS: Whether the Page Stays Still + +CLS measures unexpected movement. You are reading, an image loads above, and the text jumps down. Or you go to tap a button, an ad appears, and you tap the wrong thing. + +Each shift is scored with a simple formula: + +> **score = impact fraction x distance fraction** + +- **Impact fraction:** how much of the screen the moving content touched (before and after). +- **Distance fraction:** how far it moved, compared with the largest screen dimension. + +Open the Shift Calculator tab and try the presets. A large image with no reserved height that pushes a whole screen of text down 300 px scores far above 0.25. A small banner nudging content 60 px scores much lower. A shift of zero scores nothing. + +The usual causes, and their cures: + +| Cause | Cure | +| :-- | :-- | +| Images with no `width` and `height` | Always give both | +| Ads, embeds, and iframes with no reserved space | Set a size or a `min-height` (or `aspect-ratio`) | +| A late web font that changes the text size | `font-display`, preload the font, and choose a similar fallback | +| Banners or messages inserted above content | Reserve their space, or add them below, or overlay them | +| Animations that change `top`, `left`, `width`, or `height` | Animate `transform` and `opacity` instead | + +Shifts that happen right after a click or tap (within about half a second) are treated as expected, and are not counted. A menu that opens when you tap its button is fine. A page that jumps while you are just reading is not. + +## Lab Data and Field Data + +You will meet two kinds of numbers: + +- **Lab data** comes from a test you run: Lighthouse, WebPageTest, DevTools. It is repeatable and good for **finding and fixing** problems, but it is one device, one connection, and no real interaction. +- **Field data** comes from **real visitors**, on their devices and networks. It is what shows how the page really performs, and it is what the search engine report in your site tools uses. Chrome collects it for many sites in a public data set, shown in PageSpeed Insights and Search Console. + +Field results are usually judged at the **75th percentile**: a page "passes" a vital if at least three out of four visits are good. That is deliberately strict. It means the slower quarter of your visitors matter, so a fast lab test on a fast laptop is not enough. + +Not every page has field data, because small sites may not have enough visits. In that case use lab data, and treat it as a guide. Lab tools also report a measure called Total Blocking Time (TBT), which is often used as a stand-in for INP in the lab, since INP needs a real person interacting. + +## Measure Them Yourself + +**In the tools:** run PageSpeed Insights (lab and field together), open the Core Web Vitals report in Search Console, and record a trace in the DevTools Performance panel. + +**In the browser console,** you can watch the raw events. Here is a small snippet to see the LCP candidates: + +```js +new PerformanceObserver(function (list) { + const entries = list.getEntries(); + const last = entries[entries.length - 1]; + console.log("LCP candidate:", Math.round(last.startTime), "ms", last.element); +}).observe({ type: "largest-contentful-paint", buffered: true }); +``` + +And a simple view of layout shifts: + +```js +let total = 0; +new PerformanceObserver(function (list) { + list.getEntries().forEach(function (entry) { + if (!entry.hadRecentInput) total += entry.value; + }); + console.log("Shifts so far:", total.toFixed(3)); +}).observe({ type: "layout-shift", buffered: true }); +``` + +That sum is a simplification, because the official CLS groups shifts into time windows and reports the worst window, but it is good for spotting what moves. + +**From real visitors,** you can collect the vitals with Google's small open-source `web-vitals` library, which handles the details for you: + +```js +import { onLCP, onINP, onCLS } from "web-vitals"; + +function send(metric) { + navigator.sendBeacon("/vitals", JSON.stringify({ name: metric.name, value: metric.value })); +} + +onLCP(send); +onINP(send); +onCLS(send); +``` + +Install it with your package manager and pin the version, and check its documentation for the current API, since details can change. + +## How This Section Moves the Numbers + +| Lesson | Mainly helps | +| :-- | :-- | +| [HTML Performance Basics](./html-performance-basics) | All three | +| [Resource Hints](./resource-hints), [Preload](./preload) | LCP | +| [Prefetch](./prefetch) | Navigation speed to the next page | +| [DNS Prefetch](./dns-prefetch), [Preconnect](./preconnect) | LCP, when third-party hosts are involved | +| [Lazy Loading](./lazy-loading) | LCP (by not lazy-loading the main image), data use | +| [Script Loading](./script-loading), [Defer](./defer), [Async](./async) | INP and LCP | +| [Responsive Images](./responsive-images-performance) | LCP, and CLS (with `width` and `height`) | +| [Critical Resources](./critical-resources) | LCP | + +## Best Practices + +1. **Measure first,** in the lab and, where you can, in the field. +2. **Find the biggest part** of each slow metric, and fix that. +3. **Make the main image early, sized, and not lazy.** +4. **Keep the main thread free:** less JavaScript, deferred, and split. +5. **Reserve space** for images, embeds, ads, and late messages. +6. **Test on a modest phone** and a slow connection. +7. **Change one thing at a time,** and measure again. +8. **Watch field data over time,** because releases can quietly undo your gains. + +## Quick Checklist + +- [ ] The LCP element is known for each key page +- [ ] The biggest part of LCP has been identified +- [ ] The main image is not lazy, and has `width` and `height` +- [ ] Scripts use `defer` or `async`, and there are no long tasks on load +- [ ] Every image, ad, and embed has reserved space +- [ ] Animations use `transform` and `opacity` +- [ ] Lab and field data have both been checked +- [ ] Results are rechecked after each release + +## Security and Privacy Notes + +- **Collecting vitals is collecting data.** Real user monitoring records things about your visitors' devices, connections, and pages. Collect the least you need, keep it anonymous where you can, and say what you collect. +- **Do not send private information with a metric.** Page addresses can contain tokens, search terms, or personal details. Strip them before you send anything. +- **Check consent rules.** Depending on where your visitors are and what you collect, you may need consent first. This is not legal advice, so check the rules that apply to you. +- **A third-party monitoring script is a script.** It runs with the power of your page and adds to your page weight. Load it with `async`, from a provider you trust. +- **Public field data is aggregated.** The public data sets show combined results and not individual visits, but your own collected data may identify people if you are careless. + +## Global Audience Notes + +- **Your visitors are not all in one place.** Networks, phones, and distance differ widely between countries, so a page that passes for one market can fail for another. Look at field data by country and device where your tools allow it. +- **The 75th percentile is the slower quarter.** For many audiences, that quarter is on a modest phone and a slow connection, so test there on purpose. +- **A CDN, smaller images, and less JavaScript** help the visitors with the most to gain. +- **Fonts for some scripts are large,** and late font swaps can cause shifts. Reserve space and use system fonts or subsets where they fit. +- **Do not chase a single score.** A perfect lab number means little if real visitors in your main market still wait. + +## Common Mistakes to Avoid + +1. **Optimising for a lab score** and ignoring real visitors. +2. **Testing only on a fast machine.** +3. **Lazy-loading the LCP image.** +4. **Images without `width` and `height`.** +5. **Heavy third-party scripts** on the first load. +6. **Ads and embeds with no reserved space.** +7. **Animating layout properties** instead of `transform`. +8. **Fixing the wrong part,** such as shrinking an image when the real delay is finding it. +9. **Changing many things at once,** so you cannot tell what helped. +10. **Collecting more visitor data than you need.** + +## Practice Time + +1. In the Breakdown Lab, use the LCP view. Which part is the biggest? What does the lab suggest? +2. Lower that part until the total is "Good". How far did you have to go? +3. Switch to INP, and raise the input delay. What kind of page does that feel like? +4. In the Shift Calculator, try each preset. Which one is worst? Which is acceptable? +5. Make the shift distance zero. What happens to the score? +6. Run PageSpeed Insights on a page you built. What is the LCP element? +7. Paste the LCP snippet into the Console, and compare its result with PageSpeed Insights. +8. Bonus: pick one lesson from this section, apply it to a page, and measure LCP, INP, and CLS before and after. + +## Quick Recap + +Click a question to check your answer. + +
+1. What do the three Core Web Vitals measure? + +LCP measures how soon the main content appears, INP measures how quickly the page responds to interaction, and CLS measures how much the layout jumps. + +
+ +
+2. What are the four parts of LCP? + +Time to first byte, resource load delay, resource load duration, and element render delay. Fix the biggest one first. + +
+ +
+3. What makes up INP? + +Input delay, processing time, and presentation delay. JavaScript that keeps the main thread busy is the most common cause of a poor INP. + +
+ +
+4. How is a layout shift scored? + +Impact fraction times distance fraction. A bigger area moving a longer distance scores worse. A shift of zero scores nothing. + +
+ +
+5. What is the difference between lab and field data? + +Lab data comes from a test you run, and is good for finding problems. Field data comes from real visitors and shows what they really experience, usually judged at the 75th percentile. + +
+ +
+6. Name three HTML habits that help the vitals. + +Give images `width` and `height`, never lazy-load the main image, and use `defer` or `async` for scripts. Reserving space for ads and embeds also helps. + +
+ +## Key Takeaways + +- **The three vitals ask three questions:** how soon, how responsive, and how steady. +- **Each is made of parts.** Find the biggest, and fix that first. +- **LCP** is helped by finding the main image early and keeping CSS and scripts out of the way. +- **INP** is helped by sending less JavaScript and keeping the main thread free. +- **CLS** is helped by reserving space for everything that loads late. +- **Use lab data to fix, and field data to confirm.** Judge by the slower quarter of your visitors. +- **Collect only the data you need,** and respect consent. + +You have now finished the Performance section. Return to the [Performance overview](/tutorials/html/performance) to review the whole path, or apply one lesson at a time to a real page and measure what changes. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tutorials/html/15-performance/critical-resources.mdx b/tutorials/html/15-performance/critical-resources.mdx index e69de29bb..391c9774f 100644 --- a/tutorials/html/15-performance/critical-resources.mdx +++ b/tutorials/html/15-performance/critical-resources.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,517 @@ +--- +id: html-perf-critical-resources +title: "Critical Resources in HTML" +sidebar_label: "Critical Resources" +sidebar_position: 13 +slug: /html/performance/critical-resources +description: "Learn how to find the few files that decide how fast your page feels: the critical rendering path, dependency chains, render-blocking CSS and fonts, and the techniques that shorten them. Includes a chain lab and a critical-or-not quiz." +keywords: + - critical resources + - critical rendering path + - render blocking CSS + - critical CSS + - request chains + - font loading + - first paint + - HTML performance + - learn HTML + - CodeHarborHub HTML +tags: [html, web-development, beginner, performance, critical-path, render-blocking, css, fonts, frontend] +--- + +import {useState} from 'react'; + +export function simulateCritical(o) { + const start = 120; + const htmlDone = 300; + const css1Done = start + 300; + const fontsCssDone = o.flatten ? start + 200 : css1Done + 200; + const cssFull = Math.max(css1Done, fontsCssDone); + const cssDone = o.inlineCss ? htmlDone : cssFull; + const scriptEnd = start + 400 + 100; + let fcp = Math.max(htmlDone, cssDone); + if (!o.deferScript) fcp = Math.max(fcp, scriptEnd); + const fontFile = o.preloadFont ? start + 300 : fontsCssDone + 300; + const fontReady = Math.max(fontFile, cssDone); + const heroFound = o.inlineCss ? htmlDone : css1Done; + const heroReady = o.preloadHero ? start + 500 : heroFound + 500; + const lcp = Math.max(fcp, heroReady); + const fontChain = o.preloadFont ? 2 : (o.flatten ? 3 : 4); + const heroChain = o.preloadHero || o.inlineCss ? 2 : 3; + const cssChain = o.flatten ? 2 : 3; + return {fcp: fcp, fontReady: fontReady, lcp: lcp, chain: Math.max(fontChain, heroChain, cssChain)}; +} + +export function ChainLab() { + const [o, setO] = useState({flatten: false, inlineCss: false, deferScript: false, preloadFont: false, preloadHero: false}); + const base = simulateCritical({flatten: false, inlineCss: false, deferScript: false, preloadFont: false, preloadHero: false}); + const r = simulateCritical(o); + const fixes = [ + ["flatten", "Link fonts.css directly, instead of using @import inside site.css"], + ["inlineCss", "Put the critical CSS inside the page, and load the rest later"], + ["deferScript", "Add defer to the main script"], + ["preloadFont", "Preload the font file"], + ["preloadHero", "Preload the hero image (a CSS background)"] + ]; + const rows = [ + ["First paint (FCP)", r.fcp, base.fcp], + ["Custom font ready", r.fontReady, base.fontReady], + ["Hero image shown (LCP)", r.lcp, base.lcp] + ]; + return ( +
+

+ The page loads site.css, which uses @import for fonts.css, which names a font file. site.css also sets the hero image as a background. A plain main.js sits in the head. +

+
+ Fixes to apply + {fixes.map(function (f) { + return ( + + ); + })} +
+ + + + + + + + + + {rows.map(function (row) { + const saved = row[2] - row[1]; + return ( + + + + + + ); + })} + +
MomentNowWith no fixes
{row[0]}{row[1]} ms{saved > 0 ? " (" + saved + " ms sooner)" : ""}{row[2]} ms
+

+ Longest chain of files that must arrive one after another: {r.chain} steps. Shorter chains are faster, especially on slow connections. +

+

+ This is a simplified model with fixed sizes and times. It assumes the critical CSS inlined in the page is enough for the first screen. Real results depend on your files and network, so measure your own. +

+
+ ); +} + +export const criticalItems = [ + { + name: "The HTML document itself", + answer: "critical", + why: "Nothing else can start until it arrives. Keep it fast to serve, and small." + }, + { + name: "The main stylesheet in the head", + answer: "critical", + why: "The browser will not paint until it has the styles, so this blocks the first paint." + }, + { + name: "The big photo at the top of the page", + answer: "critical", + why: "It is probably your Largest Contentful Paint. It is not render-blocking, but it decides how fast the page feels." + }, + { + name: "The font used for the main headline", + answer: "critical", + why: "Text in the first screen waits for it, or swaps late. Preload it, host it close, and use font-display." + }, + { + name: "An analytics script", + answer: "wait", + why: "Nothing visual depends on it. Load it with async, or after the page." + }, + { + name: "A photo in the footer", + answer: "wait", + why: "Visitors may never scroll that far. Use loading=\"lazy\"." + }, + { + name: "The script that powers a menu that opens on click", + answer: "wait", + why: "It is needed soon, but not for the first paint. Use defer, so it downloads early but does not block." + }, + { + name: "A print stylesheet", + answer: "wait", + why: "It only matters when printing. Add media=\"print\" so it does not hold up rendering." + }, + { + name: "Images in a carousel after the first slide", + answer: "wait", + why: "Only the first slide is visible. Lazy-load the others." + }, + { + name: "CSS for a pop-up dialog that opens later", + answer: "wait", + why: "It is not seen at first, so it should not delay the first paint. Split it out, or load it on demand." + } +]; + +export function CriticalFinder() { + const [picked, setPicked] = useState({}); + const [checked, setChecked] = useState(false); + const score = criticalItems.filter(function (c, i) { return picked[i] === c.answer; }).length; + return ( +
+

+ For the first screen of a bakery page, which of these is critical, and which can wait? +

+ {criticalItems.map(function (c, i) { + const right = picked[i] === c.answer; + return ( +
+ {c.name} + {[["critical", "Critical"], ["wait", "Can wait"]].map(function (o) { + return ( + + ); + })} + {checked ? ( +

+ {right ? "Right. " : "Not quite. "} + {c.why} +

+ ) : null} +
+ ); + })} + {!checked ? ( + + ) : ( +

+ Score: {score} of {criticalItems.length}.{" "} + +

+ )} +
+ ); +} + +# Critical Resources in HTML + +A page can contain hundreds of files, but only a handful decide how fast it feels. Those few are the **critical resources**: the files the browser must have before it can show something useful. + +Performance work is largely a hunt for them. Once you know which files are critical, you can make them small, find them early, and stop everything else from getting in their way. This lesson shows you how to find them and how to shorten the path they take. + +## What You Will Learn + +- What makes a resource critical +- What the critical rendering path is +- Why chains of files are slower than the same files side by side +- Which resources block painting, and how to unblock them +- Techniques: flattening, inlining, `media`, `defer`, fonts, and preload +- How to find your own critical resources in DevTools + + +
+ +## The Big Idea + +Think of the first screen as a meal, and the critical resources as the ingredients without which you cannot serve anything. Everything else is a side dish: it can arrive later. + + + + +```html title="index.html" + + + + The Bread Bin + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +``` + + + + + +<> + + + + + + + +In the lab, tick the fixes one by one and read the three moments. Some fixes help the first paint, some help the font, and some help the hero image. Which single fix helps the most? Which ones help only in combination? + +## What Makes a Resource Critical? + +Ask three questions about any file: + +1. **Does the browser need it before it can paint?** CSS in the head and plain scripts do. These are **render-blocking**. +2. **Is it part of the first screen?** The main image, the headline font, and the logo are. +3. **Does something else wait for it?** A stylesheet that imports another one makes the second file critical too. + +A file that answers "no" to all three can wait, or be lazy, deferred, or removed. + +## The Critical Rendering Path + +The critical rendering path is the sequence of steps from "the browser got the HTML" to "pixels on the screen": + +1. Read the HTML and build the page structure. +2. Fetch and read the CSS, then work out how everything looks. +3. Run any blocking scripts. +4. Lay out the page and paint it. + +Every file in those steps is on the critical path. The **length** of the path matters in two ways: how many bytes it carries, and how many separate steps, one after another, it needs. + +## Chains Are the Hidden Cost + +Files that can be fetched side by side cost roughly the time of the slowest one. Files that must be fetched one **after another** cost the **sum** of their times, plus a delay for each hand-off. + +Here is a typical chain: + +```text +index.html -> site.css -> fonts.css (via @import) -> inter.woff2 +``` + +The browser cannot know about `fonts.css` until it has read `site.css`, and cannot know about the font file until it has read `fonts.css`. Each link in the chain adds a full round trip to the server. On a slow or distant connection, round trips are the most expensive thing there is. + +The cure is to **make chains shorter and wider**: get files discovered in the HTML, where the browser finds them immediately and can fetch them in parallel. + +## What Blocks, and How to Unblock + +| Resource | What it blocks | How to unblock | +| :-- | :-- | :-- | +| CSS in the head | The first paint | Keep it small, inline the critical part, split out the rest | +| A plain script | Reading the rest of the HTML | Use `defer` or `async` | +| `@import` in CSS | The CSS, and what depends on it | Use a `link` element instead | +| A web font | Text in that font, or it swaps late | Preload, host it close, and use `font-display` | +| A CSS background image | Found only after the CSS is read | Preload it, or use an `img` element | +| A third-party stylesheet | The first paint, if it is in the head | Host it yourself, or load it later | + +## Seven Techniques + +### 1. Flatten the chain + +Replace `@import` with `link` elements in the HTML, so the browser finds every file at once. + +```html + + + + + + +``` + +### 2. Inline the critical CSS + +Put the few rules the first screen needs directly inside a `style` element, so the first paint does not wait for a CSS file. Keep it small: a commonly quoted rule of thumb is to keep the whole first response within roughly 14 KB compressed, so it arrives in the first round trip, but treat that as a guide and measure. Remember that inline CSS is repeated on every page and cannot be cached on its own, so it is a trade-off, and works best for a short, stable set of rules. Many build tools can extract critical CSS for you. + +### 3. Do not let unneeded CSS block + +A stylesheet with a `media` value that does not match the current screen is not render-blocking. Browsers still download it, usually at a lower priority. + +```html + + +``` + +The "print then switch to all" trick in the code above uses the same idea to load the rest of your CSS without blocking. It needs JavaScript (hence the `noscript` fallback), and an inline `onload` may conflict with a strict content security policy. It can also cause a brief flash if the rest of the CSS styles things on the first screen, so check carefully. + +### 4. Defer scripts + +Use `defer` for your own scripts and `async` for independent ones, as covered in [Script Loading](./script-loading), [Defer](./defer), and [Async](./async). + +### 5. Treat fonts with care + +A font file is discovered late, because it is named inside CSS. Help the browser: + +- **Preload** the one or two files the headline needs, with `crossorigin` (see [Preload](./preload)). +- **Preconnect** if the font comes from another host (see [Preconnect](./preconnect)). +- **Use `font-display: swap`** in your `@font-face`, so text shows in a fallback font at once and swaps when the font arrives. There is a short change of look, so test how it feels. +- **Use fewer files and weights,** and subset large fonts. +- **Consider hosting fonts yourself,** which removes a third-party connection from the critical path. + +### 6. Preload what is found late + +For the hero image set in CSS, or any critical file the browser discovers late, a [preload](./preload) starts the download earlier. Use it sparingly. + +### 7. Remove what you do not need + +The fastest critical resource is the one that is not there. Delete unused CSS, unused fonts, and old scripts. + +## Find Your Own Critical Resources + +Try the quiz first, to sharpen your instincts. + + +<> + + + + +Then find the real ones on your own pages: + +1. Open DevTools, then **Network**, and reload on a throttled connection. +2. Look at the **Waterfall**, and find the files that start late. A file that starts only after another finishes is part of a chain. +3. Click a file and open its **Initiator** to see what caused it to load. +4. Check the **Priority** column. High priority files are the ones the browser thinks are critical. +5. Run **Lighthouse** and read the suggestions about render-blocking requests and chained critical requests. Names of audits change over time, so read the descriptions. +6. Open the **Performance** panel, and watch which files stand between navigation and the first paint. +7. Use the **Coverage** tool to see how much CSS and JavaScript the page does not use. + +## Best Practices + +1. **Know your critical resources.** Write the list down for each key page. +2. **Keep the list short,** and each file small. +3. **Shorten chains.** Get files discovered in the HTML. +4. **Never use `@import`** for important CSS. +5. **Defer scripts,** and keep third-party code off the critical path. +6. **Give fonts special care:** preload, host close, and use `font-display`. +7. **Preload only what is late-found and important.** +8. **Measure on a slow connection,** since chains hurt most there. + +## Quick Checklist + +- [ ] The critical resources for the first screen are known +- [ ] No `@import` for important CSS +- [ ] CSS in the head is small, with the critical part inlined if it helps +- [ ] Non-critical CSS does not block the first paint +- [ ] Scripts use `defer` or `async` +- [ ] Fonts are few, preloaded if critical, and use `font-display` +- [ ] The hero image is found early, and not lazy +- [ ] No third-party stylesheet in the head that you do not control +- [ ] The waterfall shows no long chains + +## Security and Privacy Notes + +- **Critical third-party files are a single point of failure.** If a font or stylesheet host is slow or down, your first paint waits for it. Hosting critical files yourself is both faster and more reliable. +- **Third-party hosts see your visitors.** Fonts and styles from another host share the visitor's address and some details with it. Self-hosting avoids this. If you must use one, load it in line with the rules that apply to you. This is not legal advice. +- **Inline CSS and inline handlers can clash with a content security policy.** A strict policy blocks inline styles and `onload` attributes unless you allow them with a nonce or hash. Plan for this if you inline critical CSS. +- **Use integrity hashes for fixed third-party files.** The `integrity` attribute lets the browser reject a file that has been altered. +- **Preloads contact hosts early.** Do not preload from hosts that need consent first. + +## Global Audience Notes + +- **Round trips cost more where latency is high.** Visitors far from your servers, on mobile networks, or on satellite links pay for every step in a chain. Short chains and a nearby CDN help them most. +- **Self-hosted fonts save a connection** to another country's servers, and avoid problems where a font host is slow or blocked. +- **Fonts for some scripts are large.** Chinese, Japanese, and Korean fonts can be very big. Subset them, use system fonts for body text, or keep web fonts for headings only. +- **Test on slow connections and modest phones.** What is critical on a fast laptop is not always the same as on a slow phone. +- **Keep the page useful** without the extras: text should be readable even before the custom font arrives. + +## Common Mistakes to Avoid + +1. **`@import` chains** for important CSS. +2. **A huge CSS file** where most rules are unused. +3. **Plain scripts in the head.** +4. **A web font discovered late,** with no preload. +5. **A hero image hidden in CSS** with no preload. +6. **Third-party stylesheets in the head** that you do not control. +7. **Inlining far too much CSS,** so every page is heavy. +8. **Preloading everything,** so nothing stands out. +9. **Splitting CSS carelessly,** so the first screen flashes unstyled. +10. **Only testing on a fast connection.** + +## Practice Time + +1. In the Chain Lab, tick one fix at a time. Which helps the first paint most? +2. Which fix helps the hero image most? Which helps the font most? +3. Tick them all. How long is the chain now? +4. Take the critical-or-not quiz. Which answer surprised you? +5. Open a page you built, and sort the Network waterfall by start time. Find a chain. +6. Replace an `@import` with a `link`, and compare. +7. Add `media="print"` to a print stylesheet. +8. Bonus: run Lighthouse, read the suggestions about chained requests, and fix the longest chain. + +## Quick Recap + +Click a question to check your answer. + +
+1. What is a critical resource? + +A file the browser needs before it can show something useful: render-blocking CSS and scripts, plus the files that make up the first screen, such as the main image and headline font. + +
+ +
+2. Why are chains slow? + +Each file in a chain can only be discovered after the one before it arrives, so you pay for each round trip one after another, instead of fetching them side by side. + +
+ +
+3. How do you flatten a chain? + +Make the browser discover every file in the HTML, for example by replacing `@import` with `link` elements, or by preloading late-found files. + +
+ +
+4. What does inlining critical CSS do, and what is its cost? + +It lets the first paint happen without waiting for a CSS file. The cost is that the CSS is repeated on every page and cannot be cached on its own, so keep it small. + +
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+5. How can a stylesheet avoid blocking rendering? + +Give it a `media` value that does not match the current screen, such as `print`. It still downloads, but does not hold up the first paint. + +
+ +
+6. How do you find your critical resources? + +Use the Network waterfall, the Initiator and Priority columns, Lighthouse's suggestions, and the Performance panel to see which files stand between navigation and the first paint. + +
+ +## Key Takeaways + +- **A few files decide how fast the page feels.** Find them first. +- **Chains cost the sum of their steps.** Make them shorter and wider. +- **CSS in the head and plain scripts block painting.** Keep CSS small, and defer scripts. +- **Fonts and CSS backgrounds are found late.** Preload them, or move them into the HTML. +- **Host critical files yourself** where you can, for speed, reliability, and privacy. +- **Remove what you do not need.** +- **Measure on slow connections,** and re-check after every change. + +Next up: [Core Web Vitals](./core-web-vitals), where you will learn the three numbers that measure how all of this feels to real visitors. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tutorials/html/15-performance/defer.mdx b/tutorials/html/15-performance/defer.mdx index e69de29bb..abce3ff52 100644 --- a/tutorials/html/15-performance/defer.mdx +++ b/tutorials/html/15-performance/defer.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,496 @@ +--- +id: html-perf-defer +title: "The defer Attribute" +sidebar_label: "Defer" +sidebar_position: 10 +slug: /html/performance/defer +description: "Learn exactly how the defer attribute works: when deferred scripts download and run, what order they keep, which bugs appear when you add it, and how to move an old page to defer safely. Includes a run order simulator and a migration helper." +keywords: + - defer attribute + - script defer + - defer vs async + - DOMContentLoaded + - deferred scripts order + - move scripts to head + - render blocking JavaScript + - HTML performance + - learn HTML + - CodeHarborHub HTML +tags: [html, web-development, beginner, performance, javascript, defer, scripts, frontend] +--- + +import {useState} from 'react'; +import BrowserOnly from '@docusaurus/BrowserOnly'; + +export function simulateRunOrder(o) { + const log = []; + let ranLib = false; + let plainBefore = 0; + const check = function (who) { + if (ranLib) log.push({text: who + " uses Lib, and it works.", error: false}); + else log.push({text: who + ": ReferenceError, Lib is not defined.", error: true}); + }; + if (!o.libDefer) { + plainBefore += 1; + ranLib = true; + log.push({text: "lib.js downloads, then runs (the parser waited). It defines Lib.", error: false}); + } + let inlineLater = false; + if (o.wrapInline) inlineLater = true; + else check("The inline script"); + if (!o.appDefer) { + plainBefore += 1; + log.push({text: "app.js downloads, then runs (the parser waited).", error: false}); + check("app.js"); + } + log.push({text: "The parser reaches the heading, so the page can start to appear.", error: false, marker: true}); + log.push({text: "HTML is fully read. document.readyState is now interactive.", error: false}); + if (o.libDefer) { + ranLib = true; + log.push({text: "Deferred: lib.js runs. It defines Lib.", error: false}); + } + if (o.appDefer) { + log.push({text: "Deferred: app.js runs.", error: false}); + check("app.js"); + } + log.push({text: "DOMContentLoaded fires.", error: false}); + if (inlineLater) check("The inline script, inside a DOMContentLoaded listener,"); + return {log: log, plainBefore: plainBefore, errors: log.filter(function (l) { return l.error; }).length}; +} + +export function RunOrderLab() { + const [libDefer, setLibDefer] = useState(false); + const [appDefer, setAppDefer] = useState(false); + const [wrapInline, setWrapInline] = useState(false); + const r = simulateRunOrder({libDefer: libDefer, appDefer: appDefer, wrapInline: wrapInline}); + const tag = function (name, deferred) { + return '"; + }; + const inlineCode = wrapInline + ? 'document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { Lib.start(); });' + : "Lib.start();"; + const source = [ + tag("lib", libDefer), + "", + tag("app", appDefer), + "

The Bread Bin

" + ].join("\n"); + return ( +
+ + + + 
{source}
+

What happens, in order

+
    + {r.log.map(function (l, i) { + return ( +
  1. {l.text}
    2. + ); + })} +
+

+ Scripts that held up the heading: {r.plainBefore}. Errors: 0 ? "#c0392b" : "#1e8449"}}>{r.errors}. +

+

+ This is a simplified model of the usual order of events. It leaves out styles and timing, so confirm real behaviour in your browser. +

+
+ ); +} + +export function attrsToString(el, extra) { + const parts = []; + Array.from(el.attributes).forEach(function (a) { + if (a.value === "") parts.push(a.name); + else parts.push(a.name + '="' + a.value.replace(/&/g, "&").replace(/"/g, """) + '"'); + }); + if (extra && parts.indexOf(extra) === -1) parts.push(extra); + return parts.join(" "); +} + +export function migrateScripts(html) { + const doc = new DOMParser().parseFromString(html, "text/html"); + const scripts = Array.from(doc.querySelectorAll("script")); + const notes = []; + const head = []; + let hasPlainExternal = false; + scripts.forEach(function (s) { + const src = s.getAttribute("src"); + const type = (s.getAttribute("type") || "").toLowerCase(); + const where = s.closest("head") ? "head" : "body"; + const label = src ? src : "inline script"; + if (type === "module") { + notes.push({level: "good", text: label + ": a module, so it is already deferred."}); + if (src) head.push(""); + } else if (type !== "" && type !== "text/javascript" && type !== "application/javascript") { + notes.push({level: "good", text: label + ": a data block, not a script that runs. Leave it alone."}); + } else if (src && s.hasAttribute("async")) { + notes.push({level: "good", text: src + ": async. Leave it alone if it is independent."}); + head.push(""); + } else if (src && s.hasAttribute("defer")) { + notes.push({level: "good", text: src + ": already deferred."}); + head.push(""); + } else if (src) { + hasPlainExternal = true; + notes.push({level: "change", text: src + ": plain script in the " + where + ". Add defer" + (where === "body" ? " and move it to the head" : "") + "."}); + head.push(""); + } else if (s.hasAttribute("defer")) { + notes.push({level: "tip", text: "An inline script has defer. It does nothing there, so remove it. Inline scripts always run at once."}); + } else { + notes.push({level: "tip", text: "An inline script runs at once. If it uses anything from a script you deferred, wrap it in a DOMContentLoaded listener, or move it into a deferred file."}); + } + }); + if (scripts.length === 0) notes.push({level: "good", text: "No script elements found."}); + return {notes: notes, head: head, hasPlainExternal: hasPlainExternal}; +} + +export const migrateSample = [ + '', + ' ', + ' ', + '', + '', + '

Hello

', + ' ', + ' ', + ' ', + ' ', + ' ', + '' +].join("\n"); + +export function MigratorInner() { + const [html, setHtml] = useState(migrateSample); + const r = migrateScripts(html); + const colors = {change: "#c0392b", tip: "#b9770e", good: "#1e8449"}; + const labels = {change: "Change", tip: "Tip", good: "Fine"}; + return ( +
+ +