.ASTRO File Extension
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What is an ASTRO file?
An ASTRO file contains a component of a website built with the Astro JavaScript web framework. It stores a mixture of HTML, JavaScript, and code in the Astro-specific syntax that makes up a component, such as a header, button, or profile card. Astro users typically use ASTRO files to organize components when building a website and can open and edit them with a source code or plain text editor.
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Astro is a framework for creating static content-focused websites, such as blogs, e-commerce sites, and marketing sites. Components are fundamental to Astro-based sites, enabling users to design and reuse parts of a site.
The code within an ASTRO file is divided into two main sections by a code fence (---):
- Component Script - comprised of JavaScript.
- Component Template - comprised of HTML and JavaScript expressions.
How to open an ASTRO file
You can open ASTRO files with source code or text editor. Some source code editor options include Microsoft Visual Studio Code (multiplatform), Sublime Text (multiplatform), and Brackets (Windows and macOS). These editors are helpful because they provide features, such as syntax highlighting.
Plain text editors, such as Microsoft Notepad (Windows) or Apple TextEdit (macOS), can also open ASTRO files. However, these options don't provide the same helpful viewing and editing capabilities as source code editors.