LoadJS – A tiny async loader for modern browsers
A tiny async loader / dependency manager for modern browsers (961 bytes) - amorey/loadjs
LoadJS – A tiny async loader for modern browsers launched on May 18, 2016 with 25 votes, #1,569 of 3,824 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.
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LoadJS is a lightweight JavaScript library that loads scripts asynchronously and manages dependencies between them. At just 961 bytes, it's designed for modern browsers and helps developers handle script loading efficiently. It's useful for anyone building web applications who wants to control how and when JavaScript files are loaded without bloating their codebase.
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