@ericcarraway/css-classname-hash

css-classname-hash is an opinionated string hashing function for minifying CSS class names in Node.js, intended for use in front-end build systems.

INSTALLATION

npm i --save-dev @ericcarraway/css-classname-hash

USAGE

// note the `.default`
const hashClassName = require('@ericcarraway/css-classname-hash').default;

// an example BEM class name
hashClassName('block-name__elem-name_mod-name_mod-val') // 'YMpSk'

// other examples
hashClassName('container') // 'Xwtuv'
hashClassName('header') // 'CZ5lT'
hashClassName('navigation') // 'ZFgu9'

DETAILS

1. Creates a base64-encoded md5 hash using Node's built-in crypto module

2. Removes characters that are invalid for CSS class names

3. Ensures that the hashed CSS class name

   • Starts with a letter
   • Is five characters long

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