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HTML Had Features This Whole Time, Developer Discovers While Building HTMX Forms

tldr / webdev 1d ago 5

A practical guide to building progressively enhanced forms with HTMX, starting with a no-JS baseline and layering interactivity on top. Covers managing transient state through form values and query parameters, detecting which submit button was pressed using formaction attributes, and scoping HTMX swaps safely. The author's key insight: write the feature without HTMX first, then add just enough to improve the experience — which turns out to be surprisingly little.

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