Definition
In resource publishing, preserving an unresolved value for substitution at a later deployment or runtime stage.
- Also known as
- value hoisting
In Aspire publishing discussions, hoisting describes leaving a value unresolved so a later stage can provide it. It is not JavaScript’s declaration-hoisting behavior.
Structured endpoint and parameter references preserve the information a publisher needs to emit an appropriate placeholder or deployment expression. The exact representation and resolution stage depend on the deployment target.
Practical example
Keep a resource endpoint as a deployment-time reference instead of embedding the localhost address allocated during development.
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