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docs: deprecate html-loader in favor of webpack's built-in HTML support - #560
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Webpack treats HTML as a first-class module type since experiments.html defaults to "auto" in 5.109.0. Point the README at the Native HTML guide and its migration guide on webpack.js.org.
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Drop the codemod suggestion and the per-option mapping from the README notice; the migration guide is the place that tracks both.
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Summary
webpack treats HTML as a first-class module type —
experiments.htmldefaults to"auto"since 5.109.0, so.htmlfiles are parsed, the resources their attributes reference are bundled and the markup is minified in production with no loader. Adds a deprecation notice at the top of the README linking the Native HTML guide and its migration guide, and noting that"auto"leaves an.htmlrule that already has a loader alone so existing setups keep working.What kind of change does this PR introduce?
docs
Did you add tests for your changes?
n/a — README only, no code change.
Does this PR introduce a breaking change?
No.
If relevant, what needs to be documented once your changes are merged or what have you already documented?
Nothing further — https://webpack.js.org/loaders/html-loader/ is generated from this README, so the notice appears there on the next docs build. The
/loadersindex already marks the loader deprecated.Use of AI
Yes — Claude Code drafted the notice and checked every linked anchor against the guides in webpack.js.org and the
experiments.htmlversion against webpack's schema and changelog. Reviewed and edited by me before pushing.Generated by Claude Code