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Compatibility with Syncfusion® JS (Essential® JS 1)

20 May 20262 minutes to read

This article provides a step-by-step introduction to configure the Essential® JS 1 and Essential® JS 2 JavaScript controls in a same web page.

Prerequisites

To work with the Essential® JS 1 and the Essential® JS 2 controls compatibility in JavaScript, the below mentioned System requirements are necessary,

Creating JavaScript application with Essential® JS 2 control

1.You can create a JavaScript application with the help of the given Essential® JS2 getting started documentation.

2.Now the Essential® JS 2 Button control rendered successfully in the web page.

Adding Essential® JS 1 control in the JavaScript application

1.Install the Essential® JS 1 npm package with required dependent typing package in the JavaScript quick start application.

    npm install syncfusion-javascript @types/ej.web.all @types/jquery

ej1 npm package install

2.Add the necessary Essential® JS 1 scripts in the <head> element and add the HTML Button element inside <body> element in the ~/src/index.html for rendering Essential® JS 1 Button control.

<head>
    ....
    ....
    <script src="../node_modules/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="../node_modules/syncfusion-javascript/Scripts/ej/web/ej.web.all.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
<body>
    ....
    ....

    <div style="margin: 50px;">
        <h2>Essential JS 1 Button</h2>
        <!--Essential JS 1 button-->
        <button id="button">Button</button>
    </div>
</body>

Refer to this documentation to know more about Essential® JS 1 dependencies.

3.After adding the HTML Button element, Add the Essential® JS 1 compatibility style references in the styles.css file.

The compatibility styles of Essential® JS 1 and Essential® JS 2 must be added in the application to prevent the UI conflicts between the Essential® JS 1 and Essential® JS 2 controls.

Replace the style.css file content with the below style references.

    @import '../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2/styles/compatibility/material.css';
    @import '../../node_modules/syncfusion-javascript/Content/ej/web/material/ej.web.all.compatibility.min.css';

4.Add the Essential® JS 1 type reference to the types compiler options in ~/tsconfig.json file.

{
    "compilerOptions": {
        "types": ["ej.web.all"]
    }
}

5.Now, add the Essential® JS 1 Definitely Typed references and create the Essential® JS 1 Button control in the ~/src/app/app.ts file.

    /**
    * Essential JS 1 Button
    */
    /// <reference path="jquery.d.ts">
    /// <reference path="ej.web.all.d.ts">

    module ButtonComponent {
        $(function () {
            var sample = new ej.Button($("#button"));
        });
    }

6.Finally, run the below command line and it will open the web application in the web browser.

npm start

The Essential<sup style="font-size:70%">&reg;</sup> JS 1 and Essential<sup style="font-size:70%">&reg;</sup> JS 2 Button control will be rendered in the same web page.

ej1 and ej2 button