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Overview
This article provides an example of an application that uses styled-components, a different styling solution compared to styled-jsx. It focuses on the support for universal styles, allowing for the server-side rendering of required styles within the HTML and then loading the remaining styles on the client. The example also includes setting up a global theme for styled-components using NextJS custom <App> component.
Features
- Different styling solution compared to styled-jsx
- Supports universal styles by serving required styles in HTML for the first render and loading the rest on the client
- Extends the <Document /> to inject server-side rendered styles to the <head>
- Requires babel-plugin-styled-components for server-side rendering
- Sets up a global theme for styled-components using NextJS custom <App> component
Summary
This article showcases an example application that utilizes styled-components, a versatile styling solution that supports universal styles. It provides insights into setting up server-side rendering for the required styles and loading the remaining styles on the client. Additionally, it demonstrates the usage of a global theme for styled-components in NextJS. The installation process includes using create-next-app and deploying the example using Vercel.
- Next.js
Next.js is a React-based web framework that enables server-side rendering, static site generation, and other powerful features for building modern web applications.
- React
React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces and single-page applications. It follows a component-based architecture and uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update and render UI components
- Styled Components
Styled Components is a popular library for styling React components using CSS syntax. It allows you to write CSS in your JavaScript code, making it easier to create dynamic styles that are specific to each component.
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