HTMX - What they don’t want you to know!
AI Summary
- Introduction to Htmx
- New front-end framework/library
- Enhances HTML with additional functionality
- Eliminates the need for JavaScript
- Features of Htmx
- Provides Ajax, CSS transitions, WebSocket support, and more
- Uses HTML attributes for functionality
- Lightweight (14 KB minified)
- Dependency-free and extendable
- Supports Internet Explorer 11
- Popularity and Usage
- Over 22k stars on GitHub
- Video demonstration of building a simple application
- Evolution of Front-end Development
- From vanilla HTML/CSS/JavaScript to jQuery, AngularJS, and React
- Htmx aims to simplify development by returning to HTML roots
- Building with Htmx
- No need for npm or build systems
- Script tag inclusion in HTML files
- Extensible with extensions like mustache for templates
- Example Application
- Fetches and renders user data from an API on button click
- Uses Htmx attributes (prefixed with
HX-) for actions- Template syntax for rendering user data
- Advantages of Htmx
- Quick setup for web pages
- Simple for small applications or server integration
- Easy to learn and start building applications
- Limitations of Htmx
- More suitable for small-scale projects
- Not intended to compete with large-scale frameworks like React or Vue
- Conclusion
- Htmx is a lightweight, advanced version of HTML
- Offers powerful features without JavaScript
- Ideal for simple applications and quick integrations