How to load css in a lazy way with universal .js file
Create js/user.js
file:
function loadCss(path) {
var cssMain = document.createElement('link');
cssMain.href = path;
cssMain.rel = 'stylesheet';
cssMain.type = 'text/css';
document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(cssMain);
};
if (window.lazyStyles) {
window.lazyStyles.forEach(function(f) {
loadCss(f);
});
}
In HTML, in the end of head section include script tag. Very important to define both defer and async
attributes:
<script>
window.lazyStyles = [
"styles/everyPageLazy_m.css", // this one could differ from page to page
];
</script>
<script src="js/user.js" defer async></script>
Hashed cache compatible URLs
To bypass caching it is recommended to include filte pathes with hashes. It is task for your ssr engine. E.g. in Django you can use ManifestStaticFilesStorage and static
template tag
<script>
window.lazyStyles = [
"{% static 'styles/everyPageLazy_m.css' %}",
];
</script>
<script src="{% static 'js/user.js' %}" defer async></script>