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title: "Inline rendering with document​.currentScript"
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published_at: "2026-10-17T21:11:12.000Z"
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summary: "Lean Rada demonstrated a technique using the document.currentScript property to enable inline rendering in JavaScript, allowing a small inline script element to replace itself on page load with dynamic content such as the current year. A shortcut function can be defined to create a minimal template language for inserting values directly within HTML."
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# Inline rendering with document​\.currentScript

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**Published:** 2026-10-17T21:11:12.000Z
**Category:** Releases
**Topics:** coding

## Summary

Lean Rada demonstrated a technique using the document\.currentScript property to enable inline rendering in JavaScript, allowing a small inline script element to replace itself on page load with dynamic content such as the current year\. A shortcut function can be defined to create a minimal template language for inserting values directly within HTML\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/17/document-currentscript/>)