[4.4][bugfix] Use iife for the scripts core and validate

[dgrammatiko]

Pull Request for Issue #43714 .

Summary of Changes

Use iife instead of esm for the scripts core and validate

Testing Instructions

• Apply the PR
• run npm install
• Check that authenticating in the administrator works
• Create a new article, don't add anything and press save, the validation error should appear
• still in the article edit view, open the browser console, and type const initialize = 1; and hit Enter.

Before: Error SyntaxError: Identifier 'initialize' has already been declared
After: No error

Actual result BEFORE applying this Pull Request

Leaking variables in the global scope

Expected result AFTER applying this Pull Request

NO leaking variables in the global scope

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@Fedik

[Fedik]

thanks! I will test it later

[Fedik]

No, Ignore me 😄

[Fedik]

It works, but, wee need to set some globals back. please add:

window.JFormValidator = JFormValidator;
window.punycode = punycode;

Someone may use it in their scripts, even though punycode not officially shipped.
Maybe with some comment, that it will be removed in future.

[dgrammatiko]

Classes exposed to the global scope

[Fedik]

I have tested this item ✅ successfully on 348daed

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[Fedik]

For testing.
Open Article editing, open browser console, and type const initialize = 1; and hit Enter.

Before:
Error SyntaxError: Identifier 'initialize' has already been declared
After:
No error;

[Quy]

I have tested this item ✅ successfully on 348daed

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[Quy]

RTC

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[MacJoom]

Thank you!