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

Html loader module for webpack

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against html-loader@5.1.0. JSON

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

html-loader ships CommonJS only. require("html-loader") works everywhere. import "html-loader" 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
5.1.0 (Jul 25, 2024)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
5.1.0
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
>= 18.12.0
Weekly downloads
1.1M
License
MIT

Does html-loader@5.1.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("html-loader")import "html-loader"
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-loader

ES modules (import)

import htmlLoader from "html-loader";

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 htmlLoader = require("html-loader");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (36 versions; the newest 36 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 5.1.0CommonJSJan 24, 2014

Frequently asked

Is html-loader ESM-only?

html-loader@5.1.0 is a CommonJS package. html-loader ships CommonJS only. require("html-loader") works everywhere. import "html-loader" 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 html-loader with ES module syntax?

Yes. import htmlLoader from "html-loader" 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 html-loader work in Bun?

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

Does html-loader ship TypeScript types?

No. html-loader ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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