Htmx: High Power Tools for HTML

high power tools for HTML

introduction

htmx allows you to access AJAX, CSS Transitions, WebSockets and Server Sent Events directly in HTML, using attributes, so you can build modern user interfaces with the simplicity and power of hypertext

htmx is small (~14k min.gz'd), dependency-free & extendable

motivation

Why should only and

be able to make HTTP requests?

and be able to make HTTP requests? Why should only click & submit events trigger them?

& events trigger them? Why should only GET & POST be available?

Why should you only be able to replace the entire screen?

By removing these arbitrary constraints htmx completes HTML as a hypertext

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