Installing JavaScript and CSS libraries
To start a project, we can use a template from VS to easily create a proof of concept (POC), demo, or base project, but there is the possibility of the project growing in terms of functionalities and services. In this scenario, we will have to include libraries to potentialize and optimize our project and extend the functions incorporated in the base template.
To include a new JavaScript library in the Chapter6_Code_Web project, you can open Solution Explorer and right-click on the ClientApp folder. In the menu, you will find the Client-Side Library… option (see Figure 6.7):
Figure 6.7 – The "Client-Side Library…" functionality in VS
After clicking on this option, you will get a model that allows you to include web libraries from different resources. By default, cdnjs is selected, but you can also choose the other sources supported by VS:
Figure 6.8 &...
