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+title: "What's new in Svelte: April 2022"
+description: "Goodbye fallthrough routes, hello param validators!"
+author: Daniel Sandoval
+authorURL: https://desandoval.net
+---
+
+This month, we felt a shift in the way SvelteKit handles page properties. The last holdout of the use-cases required fallthrough routes, validating parameter properties, has been replaced by a more specific solution.
+
+More on that, and what else is new in Svelte, as we dive in...
+
+## What's new in SvelteKit
+- Param validators allow you to check if a url parameter is valid before rendering a page - replacing the need for fallthrough routes for this purpose ([Docs](https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/routing#advanced-routing-validation), [#4334](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4334))
+- Explicit redirects can now be handled directly from endpoints ([#4260](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4260))
+
+
+**New Config Options**
+- `outDir` fixes path issues in monorepos and other situations where the desired output directory is outside the project directory ([Docs](https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/configuration#outdir), [#4176](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4176))
+- `endpointExtensions` prevents files other than .js and .ts files from being treated as endpoints, unless you specify endpointExtensions ([Docs](https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/configuration#endpointextensions), [#4197](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4197))
+- `prerender.default` lets you prerender every page without having to write `export const prerender = false` in every page file ([Docs](https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/configuration#prerender), [#4192](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4192))
+
+
+**Breaking Changes**
+- Fallthrough routes have been removed. For migration tips, check out the PR ([#4330](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4330))
+- `tabindex="-1"` is no longer added to `<body>`; `<html>` only briefly receives it during navigation ([#4140](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4140))
+- Validators have been renamed to matchers ([#4358](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4358))
+- Adapters are now required to supply a `getClientAddress` function ([#4289](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4289))
+- `InputProps` and `OutputProps` can now be typed separately in generated `Load` ([#4305](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4305))
+- The `\$` character is no longer allowed in dynamic parameters ([#4334](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/pull/4334))
+
+
+## New across the Svelte ecosystem
+- Svelte: Lots of new types for TypeScript and Svelte plugin users - including `style:` directives and Svelte Actions (**3.46.4** and **3.46.5**)
+- Language Tools: Svelte project files are now importable/findable through references without having them imported in a TS file ([105.13.0](https://github.com/sveltejs/language-tools/releases/tag/extensions-105.13.0))
+- Language Tools: Region folding is now supported in html with `<!--#region-->`/`<!--#endregion-->` ([105.13.0](https://github.com/sveltejs/language-tools/releases/tag/extensions-105.13.0))
+
+---
+
+## Community Showcase
+
+**Apps & Sites built with Svelte**
+- [Launcher](https://launcher.team/) is an open-source app launcher powered by Sveltekit, Prisma, and Tailwind
+- [Paaster](https://paaster.io/) is a secure by default end to end encrypted pastebin built with Svelte, Vite, Typescript, Python, Starlette, rclone & Docker.
+- [Simple AF Video Converter](https://github.com/berlyozzy/Simple-AF-Video-Converter) is an Electron wrapper around ffmpeg.wasm to make converting videos between formats easier
+- [Streamchaser](https://github.com/streamchaser/streamchaser) seeks to simplify movie, series and documentary search through a centralized entertainment technology platform
+- [Svelte Color Picker](https://github.com/V-Py/svelte-material-color-picker) is a simple color picker made with Svelte
+- [Modulus](https://modulus.vision/) is a Design+Code Think Tank conceived with the main mission to evolve design and technology
+- [yia!](https://www.yia.co.nz/) is a Young Innovator Award competition in New Zealand
+- [Write to Russia](https://www.writetorussia.org/index) is a community email writing platform to communicate with public `.ru` email addresses
+- [RatherMisty](https://rathermisty.com/) is a no frills weather app with weather data from Open-Meteo
+- [Minecraft Profile Pic (MCPFP)](https://github.com/MauritsWilke/mcpfp) is a site to generate Minecraft profile pictures with ease
+- [WebGL Fluid Simulation](https://github.com/jpaquim/svelte-webgl-fluid-simulation) is a configurable fluid simulation built with Svelte and WebGL
+- [This @NobelPeaceOslo exhibition](https://twitter.com/perbyhring/status/1504754949791621120) was built using printed graphics, projected motion graphics, particle animations and generative sound design
+
+Itching to contribute to a modern SvelteKit website? [Help build the Svelte Society site](https://github.com/svelte-society/sveltesociety.dev/issues)!
+
+
+**Learning Resources**
+
+_To Read_
+- [Svelte(Kit) TypeScript Showcase + general TypeScript tipps](https://github.com/ivanhofer/sveltekit-typescript-showcase) by Hofer Ivan
+- [Local constants in Svelte with the @const tag](https://geoffrich.net/posts/local-constants/) by Geoff Rich
+- [Design Patterns for Building Reusable Svelte Components](https://render.com/blog/svelte-design-patterns) by Eric Liu
+- [Svelte is better than React](https://labs.hamy.xyz/posts/svelte-is-better-than-react/) by Hamilton Greene
+- [Making Visualizations Literally with Svelte and D3](https://www.connorrothschild.com/post/svelte-and-d3) by Connor Rothschild
+- [Animate on scroll with Svelte Inview - Little Bits](https://dev.to/maciekgrzybek/animate-on-scroll-with-svelte-inview-266f) by Maciek Grzybek
+- [Lazy-Loading Firebase with SvelteKit](https://www.captaincodeman.com/lazy-loading-firebase-with-sveltekit) and [HeadlessUI Components with Svelte](https://www.captaincodeman.com/headlessui-components-with-svelte) by Captain Codeman
+- [React ⇆ Svelte Cheatsheet](https://dev.to/joshnuss/react-to-svelte-cheatsheet-1a2a) lists the simularities and differences between the two libraries - by Joshua Nussbaum
+
+_To Watch_
+- [6 Svelte Packages You Should Know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5SrUKcX_Co) and [Basic React To Svelte Conversion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiSuwLlhOxs) by LevelUpTuts
+- [Page/Shadow Endpoint in Sveltekit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-9D5UDyVOM) by WebJeda
+- [Custom Svelte Store: Higher Order Store](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1aPfVyZ1IY) by lihautan
+- [SvelteKit For Beginners (Playlist)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLBHecY4-ak&list=PLA9WiRZ-IS_zXZZyW4qfj0akvOAtk6MFS) by Joy of Code - follow along with the [blog guide](https://joyofcode.xyz/sveltekit-for-beginners)
+- [Fullstack SvelteKit Auth 🔐 with Firebase & Magic Links! 🪄](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAHE4iQgh5Q) by Johnny Magrippis
+- [Firebase Authentication in Sveltekit! Full Stack App](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Y3hqhZvNI) by Ryan Boddy
+
+
+**Libraries, Tools & Components**
+- [SvelTable](https://sveltable.io/) is a feature rich, data table component built with Svelte
+- [svelte-cyberComp](https://github.com/Cybersteam00/svelte-cyberComp) is a powerful, lightweight Svelte Components writen in Svelte and Typescript
+- [Flowbite Svelte](https://github.com/shinokada/flowbite-svelte) is an unofficial Flowbite component library for Svelte
+- [Svelte-Tide-Project](https://github.com/jbertovic/svelte-tide-project) is a starter template for Svelte frontend apps with Rust Tide backend server
+- [Fetch Inject](https://github.com/vhscom/fetch-inject#sveltekit) implements a performance optimization technique for managing asynchronous JavaScript dependencies - now with Svelte support
+- [svelte-utterances](https://github.com/shinokada/svelte-utterances) is a lightweight comments widget built on GitHub issues
+- [Liquivelte](https://github.com/malipetek/liquivelte-vscode) allows you to create your Shopify theme with Svelte-like components
+- [@storyblok/svelte](https://github.com/storyblok/storyblok-svelte) is the Svelte SDK you need to interact with Storyblok API and enable the Real-time Visual Editing Experience
+- [@svelte-on-solana/wallet-adapter](https://github.com/svelte-on-solana/wallet-adapter) is a modular TypeScript wallet adapter and UI components for Solana/Anchor applications using SvelteJS as framework
+- [svelte-lookat](https://www.npmjs.com/package/svelte-lookat) creates a div which makes all it's children follow the mouse cursor or the user's face when using a mobile phone
+
+Join us on [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/sveltejs/) or [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/yy75DKs) to continue the conversation.
+
+See y'all next month!