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What is the purpose of a `hooks.server.js` file in a SvelteKit project?
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What is the purpose of a `hooks.server.js` file in a SvelteKit project?
What is a `+server.js` file used for in SvelteKit's routing convention, as distinct from a `+page.svelte`/`+page.js` combination?
What are "form actions" in SvelteKit, defined via a `+page.server.js` file's `actions` export?
What is "server-side rendering" (SSR) support in SvelteKit, and why might it be valuable for a public-facing website?
What is the difference between SvelteKit's "prerendering" (static site generation) and full server-side rendering (SSR) for a given route?
What does "progressive enhancement" mean as a design philosophy reflected in SvelteKit's form actions feature, and why might it matter even in an era where most users have JavaScript enabled?
What is the general benefit of SvelteKit's data `load` function running BEFORE the page component renders, rather than fetching data from within the component itself (e.g. in an `onMount` lifecycle callback)?
What is Svelte's reactivity model, particularly the use of the `$:` label syntax for "reactive statements"?
What is a `+layout.svelte` file used for in SvelteKit?
What does it mean that Svelte components have less runtime overhead compared to a typical React component, given Svelte's compile-to-vanilla-JS approach?
What is the purpose of a `+page.js` (or `+page.server.js`) file alongside a `+page.svelte` file in the same route folder?
What is the purpose of the `error` and `fail` helper functions commonly used within SvelteKit `load` functions and form actions?