[Javascript Announcement] New modular javascript for development

[Oscar Levin]

For everyone contributing to PreTeXt's javascript: 

There is a new structure to how we will manage the PreTeXt javascript provided by PreTeXt.  Mirroring Andrew's work for the CSS, we now build/minify the js so we can include a single `pretext-core.js` instead of the three files `pretext.js`, `pretext_add_on.js` and `knowl.js`.  Details are in the README in the `js` folder, and in the PR: https://github.com/PreTeXtBook/pretext/pull/2919.

Next steps will be to move more of the js to `js/src` and split up the add_on file to make more sense.  I will also probably set up a convenience function for the CLI to just rebuild the javascript (like the `--theme` flag used for css).   Help with any of these would be gladly accepted (including suggestions/feedback).  

But mostly, if you want to work on the javascript, be aware that there is now a build step.

Oscar.

[David W. Farmer]

I'll be glad to see the end of add_on.js

That little convenience/short-sightedness lasted a long time!

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[Rob Beezer]

You and me both! ;-) Thanks for all your pioneering work on the CSS and JS! -Rob