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Islands

Interactive components hydrate on the client with a client directive.

Intermediate 10 min read Lesson 4 of 150 Challenge included
What you will be able to do
  • Use client:load or client:visible.
  • Keep islands small.
  • Prefer static HTML otherwise.

In plain English

Interactive components hydrate on the client with a client directive.

  • Use client:load or client:visible.
  • Keep islands small.
  • Prefer static HTML otherwise.
src/pages/counter.astroHTML
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import Counter from '../components/Counter.jsx'
---
<Counter client:visible />
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Answer from memory: Which directive hydrates a component only when visible?

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Which directive hydrates a component only when visible?

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