# tasks/config/babel.js

This file configures a Grunt task called "babel".

This task is used to <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/transcompile" target="_blank">transpile</a> any <a href="http://es6-features.org" target="_blank">ES8, ES7, and ES6 syntax</a> in your front-end JavaScript files for compatibility with older browsers.

> (By default, only `.js` files in the `assets/js/` folder and subfolders will be transpiled.  If you need other things transpiled, such as `assets/dependencies/`, you'll need to modify the configuration of this task accordingly.)

For additional usage documentation, see [`grunt-babel`](https://npmjs.com/package/grunt-babel).



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