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Namespace elements cannot export without declaration

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Description

es6 modules can export module elements without declaration.

import foo from 'foo';
export {foo}

Namespaces are not.

import foo from 'foo';
namespace NS {
  export {foo} // not support syntax
  export var foo = foo; // invalid

  var bar = foo;
  export var foo = bar; // too redundant
}

Namespaces should support non-declaration export.

related: https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/5175

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Research direction

Start with the namespace and export syntax examples in this issue, then read the related issue #5175 for context. Done means a namespace can re-export an imported module element without redeclaring it, and the shown TypeScript examples compile successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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