Common way to read /assets/ dir in server side code
Hi, I'm wondering what the best way to read from the assets directory is.
Using FS doesn't feel right considering it might differ on prod builds.
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Based on the knowledge sources provided, there isn't a common or recommended way to directly read from the
/assets/ directory in server-side code for Nuxt applications. The information available doesn't cover this specific use case. However, I can provide some relevant context about how Nuxt handles assets:
1. The /assets/ directory in Nuxt is primarily intended for assets that need to be processed by the build tool (Vite or webpack) Nuxt Assets Documentation. It's not designed for direct server-side access.
2. For files that need to be served directly and accessed on the server, Nuxt recommends using the /public/ directory instead Nuxt Public Directory Documentation.
3. The /assets/ directory is typically used for stylesheets, fonts, and images that will be processed during the build process, not for server-side file operations Nuxt Assets Directory Documentation.
Given this information, if you need to access files on the server side, it would be more appropriate to place them in the /public/ directory. However, if you specifically need to work with files in the /assets/ directory during server-side operations, the knowledge sources don't provide a clear best practice or method for doing so.
If this approach is crucial for your application, you might need to explore custom solutions or consult more specific Nuxt documentation or community resources not included in the provided knowledge sources.
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any way to do so? would like to have some html templates available for my server
thats a bit odd no
then the client would be able to fetch the html templates