Learn MITHRIL-JS with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 22, 2025
Installation Setup
Install via npm: `npm install mithril`
Or include via CDN
Import `m` from 'mithril'
Initialize your root component with `m.mount` or `m.route`
Include CSS or templates separately if needed
Environment Setup
Install Node.js
Install Mithril via npm or CDN
Set up components folder
Configure module bundler
Mount root component to DOM
Config Files
index.js - entry point
components/*.js - components
routes/*.js - routing definitions
services/*.js - data & utilities
package.json - dependencies
Cli Commands
No official CLI
Use npm scripts
Bundle with Webpack, Parcel, or ESBuild
Include via CDN for static pages
Manual project setup
Internationalization
No built-in i18n
Use external libraries (i18next, Polyglot)
Dynamic content via m()
Template-level translations
Manual locale switching
Accessibility
Use semantic HTML
ARIA attributes manually
Keyboard interactions handled in components
Screen reader testing required
Focus management via component methods
Ui Styling
CSS frameworks (Tailwind, Bootstrap)
Scoped component styles
Dynamic class bindings manually
Template-based CSS usage
Minimal JS-driven styling
State Management
Internal component state
Reactive redraw via m.redraw()
Manual inter-component communication
External stores if needed
Integration with streams or RxJS possible
Data Management
Fetch with m.request
Manual XHR handling
Promise-based async handling
No built-in state store
Combine with global JS stores if needed