ESM.sh amcharts5 lib version is broken

[fruitbang]

Hello, I encountered the following problem.
The library does not work as expected if you use the version from cdn:
"https://esm.sh/@amcharts/amcharts5@5.9.11"

example:
https://codepen.io/fruitbang/pen/YzbxoYL

So, cuz, i haven't opportunity to use the bundler on my project, I have to use cdn, but in the documentation of amharts, I found a link to cdn, where the umd iife module is stored. I would like to use the modern format: esm modules, but I encountered such a problem.

The issue of library delivery is also raised in this discussion:
"#82"

[Pauan]

I believe this is a bug with esm.sh, perhaps they don't properly handle libraries that have multiple entry points.

The reason we don't provide a CDN for ES6 modules is because amCharts uses npm modules, so it has to use a bundler in order to work in the browser.

esm.sh has its own bundling code, which doesn't seem to be working properly with amCharts. I suggest filing a bug with them.

[fruitbang]

Perhaps it is possible to compile not only the umd version of the library, but also the es6 version and distribute it from your CDN, so that it would be possible to use the modern syntax for importing a module into .js/.ts files, and not strange constructions with the <script> tag?

[fruitbang]

I believe this is a bug with esm.sh, perhaps they don't properly handle libraries that have multiple entry points.

not only esm compiles the code into something non-working, but jsdelivr works the same way. Maybe there is some way to make those compilers (as far as I understand, usually webpack), which automatically compile each library in cdn-repos, work properly.

[Pauan]

As I explained, we cannot provide ES6 modules in the CDN, because the browser does not support npm modules.

You can use ES6 modules with amCharts, but you must use our npm package and then you must use a bundler (such as Webpack).

It is standard best practice to use bundlers, because they significantly improve the performance of your code.

not only esm compiles the code into something non-working, but jsdelivr works the same way. Maybe there is some way to make those compilers (as far as I understand, usually webpack), which automatically compile each library in cdn-repos, work properly.

amCharts works perfectly with every bundler (Webpack, Rollup, Snowpack, Parcel, etc.)

esm.sh uses a custom bundler, which is why amCharts does not work with them. That is why I said that it's a bug with esm.sh

[fruitbang]

As I explained, we cannot provide ES6 modules in the CDN, because the browser does not support npm modules.

Pardon, maybe I don't understand something, but the browser supports ESM-modules.

https://caniuse.com/?search=ESM
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Modules

[Pauan]

Pardon, maybe I don't understand something, but the browser supports ESM-modules.

The browser does not support npm modules:

https://www.tutorialsteacher.com/nodejs/what-is-node-package-manager

https://nodesource.com/blog/an-absolute-beginners-guide-to-using-npm/

https://medium.com/swlh/what-is-npm-a-simple-english-guide-to-truly-understanding-the-node-package-manager-41e82f6c5515

Almost all JS code (including amCharts) uses npm modules, and therefore cannot be used directly in the browser.

That is why it is necessary to use bundlers. The bundler changes the npm modules into a form that the browser can understand.

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