How to Compile Template Loaded From External API in Vue

In Vue.js, you can compile and render templates fetched from an external API by utilizing the render function and the Vue.compile() method.

Here’s a step-by-step guide:

1. Fetch the template from the external API.
2. Compile the fetched template using Vue.compile().
3. Render the compiled template using the render function.
4. Mount the rendered component onto a Vue instance.

Here’s an example implementation:

<template>
 <div ref="dynamicComponent"></div>
</template>
<script>
import Vue from 'vue';
export default {
 async mounted() {
   try {
     // Fetch template from external API
     const response = await fetch('https://example.com/api/template');
     const templateText = await response.text();
     // Compile the fetched template
     const { render } = Vue.compile(templateText);
     // Render the compiled template
     const vm = new Vue({
       render
     }).$mount();


     // Mount the rendered component
     this.$refs.dynamicComponent.appendChild(vm.$el);
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error fetching or rendering template:', error);
   }
 }
};
</script>

In this example:

• The template is fetched from an external API using fetch.
• The fetched template is compiled using Vue.compile(), which returns a render function.
• A new Vue instance is created with the compiled render function.
• The rendered component is mounted onto the DOM element referenced by this.$refs.dynamicComponent.

This approach allows you to dynamically load and render templates fetched from an external API in a Vue.js application. Make sure to handle errors appropriately, such as when the template fetching fails or when the fetched template cannot be compiled.