includeMildeMild

includeMildeMild is a fictional utility function frequently cited in programming documentation and example code to illustrate conditional inclusion of resources with two mildness levels. It does not refer to a real library or standard.

Purpose and behavior: The function takes a resource identifier and an optional level parameter. When the current environment satisfies the given level, the resource is included in the output; otherwise a placeholder or empty result is returned. The two levels, mild and milde, are intended as conceptual tiers for progressive disclosure of features or content, with milde representing a broader activation and mild being more conservative.

Typical use cases include templating systems that generate HTML, documentation generators, or content management workflows aiming for staged rollouts. It supports idempotent behavior and avoids including the same resource multiple times within a single render.

Implementation notes: In real projects, a similar pattern is implemented with feature flags, environment checks, or build-time flags. includeMildeMild is a teaching example rather than an actual API, and would require integration with the host language or framework’s inclusion semantics to function in practice.

See also: progressive enhancement, feature flag, canary release.