devservr/etc/snippet.html

Webserver for quick development of single page apps with live-reload and dynamic routes

<script>
(function(){

  function get() {
    var req = new XMLHttpRequest();

    req.open('GET', '/live-reload');
    req.send();

    req.onreadystatechange = function() {
      if(req.readyState === 4 && req.status === 200) {
        if(req.responseText == 'RELOAD') {
          console.log('[devserver] reloaded at '+ new Date().toLocaleString());
          location.reload(true);
        }
      }
    };

    req.addEventListener('error', function(){
      console.log('[devservr] disconnected. Trying to reconnect...');
      setTimeout(get, 1000);
    }, false);
  }
  get();

})();
</script>