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Is escape-html ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Escape string for use in HTML

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against escape-html@1.0.3. JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version

escape-html ships CommonJS only. require("escape-html") works everywhere. import "escape-html" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Latest
1.0.3 (Sep 1, 2015)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.0.3
TypeScript types
@types/escape-html
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
63.1M
License
MIT

Does escape-html@1.0.3 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("escape-html") from a CommonJS file and import "escape-html" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("escape-html")import "escape-html"
Node.js 18✓ works✓ works
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4✓ works✓ works

How to import escape-html

ES modules (import)

import escapeHtml from "escape-html";

Named imports from a CommonJS package only work when Node.js can statically detect them. If a named import fails, use the default import and destructure.

CommonJS (require)

const escapeHtml = require("escape-html");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (5 versions; the newest 5 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.1 – 1.0.3CommonJSAug 20, 2012

Frequently asked

Is escape-html ESM-only?

escape-html@1.0.3 is a CommonJS package. escape-html ships CommonJS only. require("escape-html") works everywhere. import "escape-html" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Can I import escape-html with ES module syntax?

Yes. import escapeHtml from "escape-html" works in Node.js and Bun because they support importing CommonJS modules. Named imports work only when Node.js can statically detect the exports.

Does escape-html work in Bun?

Yes. import "escape-html" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does escape-html ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/escape-html".

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