`/*# ... */` or `//#` in JS shouldn't matter

[Simon Lydell]

Currently the spec only mentions that the `//#` syntax is allowed to link a source map to a generated JavaScript file. I think that `/*# ... */` should be allowed as well, because:

- It's weird that only one type of comment works. Any type of comment in any type of language at the end of a file on its own line that starts with `# sourceMappingURL=` should work.

- In reality, source maps are only used by JavaScript and CSS. It would be really nice if tools working with source maps didn't have to care whether a file is CSS or JavaScript. If it wants to add a sourceMappingURL it can just add `\n/*# sourceMappingURL=... */` and be done with it.

- Firefox already supports it. (Chrome is a bit weird: It allows either `//#` or `/*\n//# ... \n*/`)

[simon....@gmail.com]

Related: <http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=341807>

[Fitzgerald, Nick]

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[simon....@gmail.com]

If you really like this proposal, you have to add it to the spec. Chromium likely won't add it otherwise[1].

[1]: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=341807#c2