SharePoint Framework web parts
A web part is the most common way to customize modern SharePoint Online. It’s a reusable component that can be added to pages, and it can show data from SharePoint or external sources using APIs. It can also be a user interface for a list in SharePoint Online or it can manage data living in an external system. Web parts developed using the SharePoint Framework support both modern and classic SharePoint pages.
A web part’s code is a client-side JavaScript code, which is executed within the user’s browser. Development can be made using plain JavaScript or by using common web frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
Creating and deploying a web part
Let’s create a SharePoint Framework web part project for managing the Human Resources onboarding list on SharePoint. The web part should display assigned items from the list and use Microsoft’s Employee Onboarding list as a template and data storage.
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