how to generate js file without webpackJsonp

Question

I want webpack to process js file (minify/uglify) but not format it as a module - so it would be just raw js file containing only the initial code (minified/uglified) without any webpackJsonp. I need such a file to load it before webpack is loaded in a browser, to detect if custom font is loaded. If I use webpack module to do it then my bundle is loaded after font file is loaded.

Answer 1

Set your target to node in webpack.config.js (the default is web)

module.exports = {
  target: 'node'
};

In the example above, using node webpack will compile for usage in a Node.js-like environment (uses Node.js require to load chunks and not touch any built in modules like fs or path).

Alternatively, if this is not appropriate for your use, you can also just change the libraryTarget in the output (assuming you are using CommonJS):

output: {
    path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'build'),
    filename: '[name].js',
    libraryTarget: 'commonjs'
},

libraryTarget: "commonjs" - The return value of your entry point will be assigned to the exports object using the output.library value. As the name implies, this is used in CommonJS environments.