Maven Javascript Compressor

Question

I want to know how one can compress javascriptfiles using maven. I have lready visited webistes like http://mojohaus.org/javascript-maven-tools/guide-webapp-development.ht

Answer 1

I suggest using the YUI Compressor Maven Mojo and its yuicompressor:compress goal instead. It is well documented, it just works.

To use it, add the following pluginRepository:

  
    
      oss.sonatype.org - github-releases
      oss.sonatype.org-github-releases
      http://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/github-releases
    
  

And declare the plugin:

  ...
  
    
    
      
        
          net.alchim31.maven
          yuicompressor-maven-plugin
          0.9
        
        ...
      
    
    
    
      
        net.alchim31.maven
        yuicompressor-maven-plugin
        
          
            
              compress
            
          
           
      
      ...
    
  
  ...

Refer to the Usage page and the parameters of yuicompressor:compress for precise configuration.