Express Formidable Middleware

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express-formidable is an Express.js middleware designed to simplify parsing of various form data types, including `application/x-www-form-urlencoded`, `application/json`, and notably `multipart/form-data` for file uploads. It acts as a bridge, wrapping the core `formidable` Node.js module to integrate its parsing capabilities directly into the Express request-response cycle, populating `req.fields` for non-file data and `req.files` for uploaded files. The package's current stable version is 1.2.0, which was last published over seven years ago. Due to this prolonged inactivity, the project is considered abandoned, with no ongoing maintenance or updates. This lack of development means it does not support modern JavaScript features like ESM out-of-the-box and is unlikely to be compatible with recent major versions of Express or `formidable`. Developers looking for robust form data parsing, especially with file uploads, should consider actively maintained alternatives like `multer` or directly using the latest versions of `formidable` with explicit Express integration, or the community-maintained `express-formidable-v2`.

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