Vue.js 2 Cookbook

How it works...

The render function replaces the template in the Vue instance. When render is called, the passed argument is the so-called createElement function. We named it h for brevity. This function accepts three arguments, but for now, just note how the first argument we are passing (the only one we are passing) is the Greeter component.

In theory, you can write the component inline, inside the h function. In a real project, this is not always possible depending on the presence of the Vue template compiler at runtime. When you use the official Webpack template, one of the questions you are asked is whether you want to include the Vue template compiler when distributing your software.

The arguments for the createElement function are ...