# iView — High Quality Vue 2 UI Component Library

> A comprehensive set of UI components for Vue.js 2.0 with elegant design and rich interactive features for enterprise applications.

## Install

Save as a script file and run:

# iView — High Quality Vue 2 UI Component Library

## Quick Use
```bash
npm install iview --save
# In main.js:
import iView from 'iview'
import 'iview/dist/styles/iview.css'
Vue.use(iView)
```

## Introduction
iView is a UI component library for Vue.js 2.0 that provides a rich set of high-quality components for building enterprise web applications. It focuses on elegant design, consistent APIs, and comprehensive documentation with support for internationalization.

## What iView Does
- Provides 60+ reusable UI components including tables, forms, and modals
- Supports internationalization with 16 built-in language packs
- Offers a theme customization system via Less variables
- Includes advanced components like tree selects, cascaders, and transfer lists
- Provides an admin template (iView Admin) for rapid dashboard development

## Architecture Overview
iView components are built as standard Vue 2 single-file components using a slot-based composition pattern. Styling uses Less with a centralized variable system for theming. Each component manages its own state internally while exposing v-model bindings and event hooks. The library provides a global configuration method for setting defaults like component size and language.

## Self-Hosting & Configuration
- Install via npm and import globally or on a per-component basis
- Customize themes by overriding Less variables before compilation
- Configure i18n by passing locale objects to `iView.lang()`
- Use with vue-cli or webpack with the iview-loader for tag shorthand
- On-demand importing available via babel-plugin-import to reduce bundle size

## Key Features
- Clean and consistent API design across all components
- Built-in form validation with async rule support
- Powerful table component with sorting, filtering, and custom renders
- Comprehensive date/time pickers with range selection
- Smooth CSS transitions and animations throughout

## Comparison with Similar Tools
- **Element UI** — Similar scope for Vue 2, more widely adopted in Chinese market
- **Ant Design Vue** — Port of Ant Design for Vue, enterprise-focused
- **Vuetify** — Material Design based, supports Vue 3 natively
- **Naive UI** — Vue 3 first, TypeScript native, newer architecture
- **PrimeVue** — Framework-agnostic components with Vue wrappers

## FAQ
**Q: Does iView support Vue 3?**
A: The original iView targets Vue 2. The Vue 3 successor is View UI Plus, maintained under a separate package.

**Q: Can I import components on demand?**
A: Yes. Use babel-plugin-import or manually import individual components to reduce your production bundle.

**Q: Is iView still maintained?**
A: Core iView for Vue 2 receives maintenance updates. Active development has shifted to View UI Plus for Vue 3.

**Q: How do I customize the theme?**
A: Override Less variables in your build configuration. iView provides a comprehensive set of variables for colors, spacing, and typography.

## Sources
- https://github.com/iview/iview
- https://www.iviewui.com/

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