Echo JS 0.11.0

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Aejkatappaja 14 days ago. link parent 1 point ▲ ▼
If user is undefined, then {user.name} renders nothing and the element has zero size. In that case you do need a fallback like {user?.name ?? "x"} so the element has dimensions to measure. 

But it's not "placeholder data" in the traditional sense, it's just ensuring the DOM element exists and has a size. The text is invisible during loading anyway.

For static layouts (headings, labels, images with width/height), it works with no fallbacks at all. The structure itself is the skeleton.

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tracker1 13 days ago. link 2 points ▲ ▼
That's literally a placeholder though...  Which is fine, I was just mentioning it.
Aejkatappaja 13 days ago. link 1 point ▲ ▼
Yes it is a placeholder. 

The difference is you're writing a single "x" instead of crafting a full skeleton layout with specific widths and heights. 

But yeah, the DOM needs something to measure.