Vue's New Declarative UI Syntax: Moving Towards Mobile Development Patterns
Vue is introducing support for declarative UI syntax, bringing it closer to mobile development patterns seen in Kotlin and Swift. This new approach moves away from traditional HTML templates, offering a more modern, type-safe way to build user interfaces. The Evolution Traditional Vue templates use HTML: <template> <div class="container"> <h1>{{ title }}</h1> <button @click="handleClick">Click me</button> </div> </template> The new declarative syntax is more similar to SwiftUI or Jetpack Compose: <script setup> import { View, Text, Button } from "vue-declarative"; const title = ref("Hello World"); function handleClick() { console.log("Clicked!"); } </script> <template> <View class="container"> <Text>{{ title }}</Text> <Button onPress="{handleClick}">Click me</Button> </View> </template> Key Benefits 1. Type Safety The declarative syntax provides better TypeScript support: ...