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diff --git a/doc/api/packages.md b/doc/api/packages.md index 18bafb1c366..f1833783f12 100644 --- a/doc/api/packages.md +++ b/doc/api/packages.md @@ -834,12 +834,12 @@ The following fields in `package.json` files are used in Node.js: * [`"name"`][] - Relevant when using named imports within a package. Also used by package managers as the name of the package. +* [`"main"`][] - The default module when loading the package, if exports is not + specified, and in versions of Node.js prior to the introduction of exports. * [`"type"`][] - The package type determining whether to load `.js` files as CommonJS or ES modules. * [`"exports"`][] - Package exports and conditional exports. When present, limits which submodules can be loaded from within the package. -* [`"main"`][] - The default module when loading the package, if exports is not - specified, and in versions of Node.js prior to the introduction of exports. * [`"imports"`][] - Package imports, for use by modules within the package itself. @@ -871,6 +871,30 @@ _npm_ registry requires a name that satisfies The `"name"` field can be used in addition to the [`"exports"`][] field to [self-reference][] a package using its name. +### `"main"` +<!-- YAML +added: v0.4.0 +--> + +* Type: {string} + +```json +{ + "main": "./main.js" +} +``` + +The `"main"` field defines the script that is used when the [package directory +is loaded via `require()`](modules.md#modules_folders_as_modules). Its value +is a path. + +```js +require('./path/to/directory'); // This resolves to ./path/to/directory/main.js. +``` + +When a package has an [`"exports"`][] field, this will take precedence over the +`"main"` field when importing the package by name. + ### `"type"` <!-- YAML added: v12.0.0 @@ -882,6 +906,8 @@ changes: description: Unflag `--experimental-modules`. --> +> Stability: 1 - Experimental + * Type: {string} The `"type"` field defines the module format that Node.js uses for all @@ -948,6 +974,8 @@ changes: description: Implement conditional exports. --> +> Stability: 1 - Experimental + * Type: {Object} | {string} | {string[]} ```json @@ -969,30 +997,6 @@ referenced via `require` or via `import`. All paths defined in the `"exports"` must be relative file URLs starting with `./`. -### `"main"` -<!-- YAML -added: v0.4.0 ---> - -* Type: {string} - -```json -{ - "main": "./main.js" -} -``` - -The `"main"` field defines the script that is used when the [package directory -is loaded via `require()`](modules.md#modules_folders_as_modules). Its value -is interpreted as a path. - -```js -require('./path/to/directory'); // This resolves to ./path/to/directory/main.js. -``` - -When a package has an [`"exports"`][] field, this will take precedence over the -`"main"` field when importing the package by name. - ### `"imports"` <!-- YAML added: v14.6.0 |