@ -9,17 +9,23 @@ While Svelte 5 is a complete rewrite, we have done our best to ensure that most
In Svelte 3 and 4, components are classes. In Svelte 5 they are functions and should be instantiated differently. If you need to manually instantiate components, you should use `mount` or `createRoot` (imported from `svelte`) instead. If you see this error using SvelteKit, try updating to the latest version of SvelteKit first, which adds support for Svelte 5. If you're using Svelte without SvelteKit, you'll likely have a `main.js` file (or similar) which you need to adjust:
In Svelte 3 and 4, components are classes. In Svelte 5 they are functions and should be instantiated differently. If you need to manually instantiate components, you should use `mount` or `createRoot` (imported from `svelte`) instead. If you see this error using SvelteKit, try updating to the latest version of SvelteKit first, which adds support for Svelte 5. If you're using Svelte without SvelteKit, you'll likely have a `main.js` file (or similar) which you need to adjust:
```diff
```diff
+ import { mount } from 'svelte';
+ import { createRoot } from 'svelte';
import App from './App.svelte'
import App from './App.svelte'
- const app = new App({ target: document.getElementById("app") });
- const app = new App({ target: document.getElementById("app") });
`createRoot` returns an object with a `$set` and `$destroy` method on it. It does not come with an `$on` method you may know from the class component API. Instead, pass them via the `events` property on the options argument. If you don't need to interact with the component instance after creating it, you can use `mount` instead, which saves some bytes.
> Note that using `events` is discouraged — instead, [use callbacks](https://svelte-5-preview.vercel.app/docs/event-handlers)
As a stop-gap-solution, you can also use `createClassComponent` or `asClassComponent` (imported from `svelte/legacy`) instead to keep the same API after instantiating. If this component is not under your control, you can use the `legacy.componentApi` compiler option for auto-applied backwards compatibility (note that this adds a bit of overhead to each component).
As a stop-gap-solution, you can also use `createClassComponent` or `asClassComponent` (imported from `svelte/legacy`) instead to keep the same API after instantiating. If this component is not under your control, you can use the `legacy.componentApi` compiler option for auto-applied backwards compatibility (note that this adds a bit of overhead to each component).
### Server API changes
Similarly, components no longer have a `render` method when compiled for server side rendering. Instead, pass the function to `render` from `svelte/server`:
Similarly, components no longer have a `render` method when compiled for server side rendering. Instead, pass the function to `render` from `svelte/server`:
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`render` also no longer returns CSS; it should be served separately from a CSS file.
`render` also no longer returns CSS; it should be served separately from a CSS file.
### bind:this changes
Because components are no longer classes, using `bind:this` no longer returns a class instance with `$set`, `$on` and `$destroy` methods on it. It only returns the instance exports (`export function/const`) and, if you're using the `accessors` option, a getter/setter-pair for each property.
## Whitespace handling changed
## Whitespace handling changed
Previously, Svelte employed a very complicated algorithm to determine if whitespace should be kept or not. Svelte 5 simplifies this which makes it easier to reason about as a developer. The rules are:
Previously, Svelte employed a very complicated algorithm to determine if whitespace should be kept or not. Svelte 5 simplifies this which makes it easier to reason about as a developer. The rules are: