moment.d.ts is not compatible with 'none' module compiler option

[VolodymyrBaydalka]

I have web application that doesn't use any kind of modules, tsconfig.json -> compilerOptions { "module": "none" }. I tried to use declaration file from package with it, but always get error TS2304: Cannot find name 'moment'.

Steps to reproduce:

create application folder
add typescript config and set compilerOptions { "module": "none" } in tsconfig.json
add moment package via npm
add main.ts with some "moment" code (example: console.log(moment.version) )
try build with tsc
error TS2304 occurred

copy moment.d.ts to application folder
try build with tsc
error TS2304 occurred

add ///<reference path='./moment.d.ts'/>
try build with tsc
error TS2304 occurred

Environment:
npm: 3.10.9
typescript: 2.1.4
moment: 2.17.1

Notes:
Declaration file from the typings works well, and moment it's the only package why I'm still using typings in my project. I checked what the difference is and difference is how they export moment. Instead of export moment they use declare module "moment" { export moment; }

[strohhut]

For googlers: Changing export = moment; in the declaration to

declare module "moment" {
    export = moment;
}

works. (OP forgot the equals char)

[maggiepint]

Given the staleness, I'm going to assume that the comment answered your question. Let me know if it didn't.

[strohhut]

@maggiepint I don't think that this issue is a question. I think that moment`s declaration file should be changed so that it can work without any module system.

[VolodymyrBaydalka]

I'm not looking for answer, because I mentioned the same in Notes section. I would like to see this changes in moment's declaration.

[karan-kang]

This issue is still not fixed in v2.18.0. Why is this bug closed?

[marwahaha]

I'll re-open this, but the solution needs to be Typescript 1.x compatible and non-breaking.

For Moment.js 3.x (coming soon!) we will support Typescript 2.x and can do some breaking changes.

[marwahaha]

Closing this as it is a duplicate of #3763 which has more traffic . We still do need a fix!