Islands First
Islands & partial hydration
Lesson 3 of 5
Astro ships zero JS by default — you opt individual components in with a client directive.
What you'll learn
- Explain why Astro ships no JavaScript by default
- Opt a component into hydration with a client:* directive
- Compare client:load, client:idle, and client:visible
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