Htmx: Access modern browser features directly from HTML (opens in new tab)

(htmx.org)

23 pointsvemy5mo ago11 comments

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I do really appreciate that HTMX has a curated list of criticisms on their blog: https://htmx.org/essays/#on-the-other-hand

rsyring5mo ago

And they have fun with it:

HTMX Sucks mug: https://swag.htmx.org/products/htmx-sucks-mug

prein5mo ago

I've been writing a ton of ts/js at work, so using htmx for a quick weekend project was a nice change of pace.

I really appreciated the library of examples; they cover a lot of common use cases. Between that and the docs I had no trouble figuring out how things worked.

blinkbat5mo ago

I still have no idea what benefits having your API serve markup is supposed to confer, but people tell me it's "great".

also, I find your headline misleading. htmx uses javascript, there's no accessing anything "directly from html". you could say that about any framework with directives, ie vue, but we all know better.

andersmurphy5mo ago

It's really good for streaming view updates to your users in realtime.

blinkbat5mo ago

you mean via SSE? is any part of that an inherent "htmx only" thing, or even a "markup API only" thing?

a framework using a neat piece of technology isn't really a boon for the framework -- the technology of streaming itself is great, sure, but you can do that with any stack.

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datadrivenangel5mo ago

I do really appreciate that HTMX has a curated list of criticisms on their blog: https://htmx.org/essays/#on-the-other-hand

rsyring5mo ago

And they have fun with it:

HTMX Sucks mug: https://swag.htmx.org/products/htmx-sucks-mug

prein5mo ago

I've been writing a ton of ts/js at work, so using htmx for a quick weekend project was a nice change of pace.

I really appreciated the library of examples; they cover a lot of common use cases. Between that and the docs I had no trouble figuring out how things worked.

blinkbat5mo ago

I still have no idea what benefits having your API serve markup is supposed to confer, but people tell me it's "great".

andersmurphy5mo ago

It's really good for streaming view updates to your users in realtime.

blinkbat5mo ago

you mean via SSE? is any part of that an inherent "htmx only" thing, or even a "markup API only" thing?

a framework using a neat piece of technology isn't really a boon for the framework -- the technology of streaming itself is great, sure, but you can do that with any stack.

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