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Inline rendering with document.currentScript
Publication: Simon Willison's Weblog
Author: Not available in collected metadata
Source published: 17/10/2026, 21:11:12 UTC
Briefing created: 18/10/2026, 02:13:29 UTC
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Briefings
A JavaScript snippet demonstrates how to dynamically replace the current script element with the current year using the document.currentScript property. The author suggests defining a shortcut function to create a compact template language for this purpose.
Key points
- The document.currentScript property allows replacing the current script element with a new one containing the current year.
- A shortcut function can be defined to create a compact template language for this dynamic replacement.
Context
This technique leverages the browser's JavaScript API to automatically update the script tag content when the page loads, eliminating manual updates.
Limitations
The provided evidence is a single code snippet without broader context, testing results, or performance data. The method relies on browser-specific behavior and does not include validation or security analysis.
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