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The project's [[GitHub]] repository serves as a hub for the HTMX community, allowing developers to explore the source code, report issues, and contribute to its ongoing development. The library's growing adoption and active community demonstrate its value as an alternative solution for creating modern user interfaces. |
The project's [[GitHub]] repository serves as a hub for the HTMX community, allowing developers to explore the source code, report issues, and contribute to its ongoing development. The library's growing adoption and active community demonstrate its value as an alternative solution for creating modern user interfaces. |
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== Recognition == |
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In June 2023, HTMX was accepted into the GitHub Accelerator Program<ref>https://accelerator.github.com/</ref> |
In June 2023, HTMX was accepted into the GitHub Accelerator Program<ref>https://accelerator.github.com/</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:23, 26 January 2024
- Comment: Please make sure to include WP:INCITE and also use secondary reliable sources. CNMall41 (talk) 21:03, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
HTMX is an open-source[1] JavaScript library for modern web development that allows developers to build interactive, dynamic, and seamless web applications while adhering to the original model of the web. Created by Carson Gross, HTMX provides a simplistic approach by leveraging HTML and hypermedia concepts rather than relying heavily on JavaScript code[2][3].
History
HTMX has its roots in intercooler.js, an alternative frontend library created by Carson Gross in 2013. The library aimed to address the complexity associated with AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) by introducing a simplified approach using HTML attributes. With the tagline "AJAX With Attributes: There is no need to be complex," intercooler.js gained popularity among web developers looking for a more straightforward way to incorporate dynamic functionality into their applications[4].
Gross continued to refine and improve intercooler.js, and in recent years, it evolved into HTMX. The transition to HTMX marked a significant update and expansion of the library's capabilities, allowing developers to leverage AJAX, CSS transitions, WebSockets, and Server-Sent Events directly in HTML using attributes.
Design and Functionality
HTMX builds upon the foundation laid by intercooler.js, offering a range of attributes that developers can use to enhance HTML elements and create interactive web applications.
The library's design philosophy revolves around simplicity and the power of hypertext. By leveraging HTML attributes, HTMX enables developers to define dynamic behavior directly within their markup, reducing the need for extensive JavaScript code. This approach offers a more accessible and intuitive way to build modern user interfaces while avoiding the complexities often associated with traditional JavaScript frameworks.
HTMX enables partial page updates, meaning that only specific portions of a webpage are updated dynamically when triggered by user interactions. This approach eliminates the need to reload the entire page, resulting in a smoother user experience and improved performance.
Key Differentiators from JavaScript Frameworks
In comparison to JavaScript frameworks like React and Vue.js, which create single-page applications (SPAs) by making server requests using JavaScript and processing data using the JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) data format, HTMX takes a different approach. HTMX allows developers to issue AJAX requests directly from the HTML itself, utilizing a variety of events to trigger these requests. This eliminates the need for developers to write extensive JavaScript code to handle data processing and UI updates.
The four basic issues HTMX aims to address with traditional HTML are:[5]
- Limited elements for HTTP requests: HTMX removes the constraints that limit HTTP requests to
<a>
and<form>
elements, allowing developers to trigger requests from any HTML element. - Limited event triggers: HTMX expands the range of events that can trigger HTTP requests beyond just click and submit events.
- Limited HTTP methods: HTMX provides support for a wide range of HTTP methods beyond just GET and POST.
- Limited page replacement: HTMX allows developers to update specific parts of a page dynamically instead of requiring the entire page to be replaced.
By removing these constraints, HTMX enables developers to leverage HTML as a complete hypertext, creating modern user experiences with minimal HTML and styling.
Integration and Compatibility
HTMX is designed to be lightweight and easy to integrate into existing projects. Developers can incrementally add HTMX to enhance specific parts of their applications without requiring a complete overhaul. It is compatible with all modern web browsers and works seamlessly with various back-end frameworks and languages.[6]
The library's simplicity and versatility make it suitable for a wide range of projects, from small applications to large-scale web applications. HTMX can be used alongside other tools and libraries, such as CSS frameworks and JavaScript utilities, to create powerful and responsive web interfaces.[7]
Community and Adoption
Since its inception as intercooler.js and its subsequent evolution into HTMX, the library has gained a significant following within the web development community. With its focus on simplicity and accessibility, HTMX has attracted developers looking for a more intuitive approach to building dynamic web applications[8][9][10][11][12][13].
The project's GitHub repository serves as a hub for the HTMX community, allowing developers to explore the source code, report issues, and contribute to its ongoing development. The library's growing adoption and active community demonstrate its value as an alternative solution for creating modern user interfaces.
Recognition
In June 2023, HTMX was accepted into the GitHub Accelerator Program[14]
HTMX came in second in 2023 JavaScript Rising Stars for Front End frameworks[15]. The website says:
At two htmx is a library that takes a different approach to provide interactivity to HTML page: rather than writing several lines of JavaScript code, developers enhance HTML with specific attributes to enable real-time interactivity and dynamic updates.
It was lauded for its small file size and seamless integration with existing server-side frameworks, as it's part of the trend "send HTML over the wire": ask the server to send partial blocks of HTML instead of handling JSON in the client.
References
- ^ https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx
- ^ https://www.infoworld.com/article/3706951/htmx-dynamic-html-without-the-javascript.html
- ^ https://refine.dev/blog/what-is-htmx/
- ^ https://htmx.org/
- ^ https://htmx.org/
- ^ https://shaxadd.medium.com/what-is-htmx-why-is-tech-twitter-so-hyped-up-about-it-681ef1736770
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/revolutionizing-web-development-htmx-paradigm-shift-muduli/
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=htmx
- ^ https://twitter.com/htmx_org
- ^ https://www.reddit.com/r/django/comments/10b0uxs/what_is_so_great_about_htmx/
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GObi93tjZI
- ^ https://medium.com/codex/htmx-the-framework-stupid-gets-dialed-up-to-eleven-2e18f7f2152a
- ^ https://medium.com/@hhartleyjs/2024-is-the-year-of-htmx-74ccd82083cf
- ^ https://accelerator.github.com/
- ^ https://risingstars.js.org/2023/en#section-framework
- "HTMX: HTML Approach to Interactivity in a JavaScript World." The New Stack. Available at: https://thenewstack.io/htmx-html-approach-to-interactivity-in-a-javascript-world/.
- "HTMX - High Power Tools for HTML." HTMX. Available at: https://htmx.org/.