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Coves frontend - a photon fork
1/**
2 * Generates a unique ID for form elements (labels, inputs, etc.).
3 * Uses crypto.randomUUID() for collision-resistant IDs.
4 */
5export const generateID = (): string => {
6 // crypto.randomUUID() is available in all modern browsers and Node.js 19+
7 // It generates a RFC 4122 compliant UUID v4
8 if (typeof crypto !== 'undefined' && crypto.randomUUID) {
9 return crypto.randomUUID()
10 }
11
12 // Fallback for environments without crypto.randomUUID (older Node.js)
13 // Uses timestamp + high-entropy random string to minimize collision risk
14 return `${Date.now().toString(36)}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 11)}`
15}