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

fast and safe way to escape and unescape &<>'" chars

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against html-escaper@3.0.3. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 3.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 2.0.2

html-escaper dropped its CommonJS build in 3.0.0 (March 2020). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 2.0.2, published Mar 27, 2020.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and every newer release, require("html-escaper") works anyway: Node can load synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node 20, 22, 24, 26. Node.js 18 and older still fail with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM.

Latest
3.0.3 (Feb 18, 2021)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
2.0.2
ESM-only since
3.0.0 (Mar 27, 2020)
TypeScript types
@types/html-escaper
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
79.8M
License
MIT

Does html-escaper@3.0.3 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("html-escaper")import "html-escaper"
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 html-escaper

ES modules (import)

import htmlEscaper from "html-escaper";

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+ / 22.12+ / newer (package has no top-level await):
const htmlEscaper = require("html-escaper");

// Any Node.js version:
const htmlEscaper = await import("html-escaper");

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install html-escaper@2.0.2

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (9 versions; the newest 9 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.0.0 – 3.0.3ESM-onlyMar 27, 2020
2.0.2CommonJSMar 27, 2020
2.0.1ESM-onlyMar 21, 2020
1.0.0 – 2.0.0CommonJSApr 8, 2015

Frequently asked

Is html-escaper ESM-only?

html-escaper@3.0.3 is ESM-only. html-escaper dropped its CommonJS build in 3.0.0 (March 2020). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 2.0.2, published Mar 27, 2020.

Which version of html-escaper still supports CommonJS / require()?

2.0.2 is the last version of html-escaper with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install html-escaper@2.0.2". Every version from 3.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use html-escaper from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("html-escaper"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("html-escaper") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin html-escaper@2.0.2.

Does html-escaper work in Bun?

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

Does html-escaper ship TypeScript types?

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

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