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Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
My HTML Boilerplate in 2026 (mat)2259
templates
Exploring Compose HTML for Server Side Rendering (jet)2258
server-side-rendering
HTML Over WebSockets: Real-Time SPAs With Barely Any JavaScript (and)2257
websockets, single-page-apps, link-lists
Using and Styling the Dialog Element (geo/css)2256
modals, css
Something Nobody Told You About The Image Element (It Can Overflow) (css/fro)2255
images, overflow, css
Fixing My Tooltip Accessibility Mistake (jaf)2254
accessibility, tooltips, aria, attributes, mistakes
The Difference Between a Button and a Link2253
buttons, links, comparisons
Robin Berjon—Fireside (rob+)2252
videos, interviews, w3c, web
Why I Built a Semantic HTML First Library (kar)2251
libraries, components, semantics
Use Cases for “aria-expanded” (stv/pic)2250
attributes, aria, accessibility, examples
Protecting HTML Content Against Copying (jsd)2249
css, javascript, canvas, obfuscation, techniques, comparisons
Recreating a 1990 Book Cover (in HTML and CSS) (blo)2248
css
HTML in Canvas: Render Real DOM Inside “<canvas>”2247
canvas, javascript
“focusgroup” Tests (aar)2246
attributes, focus, chrome, browsers, examples, accessibility
On the Semantic Web (kar)2245
semantics, buttons, forms
Clickable Table Rows Are a Bad Idea (tem)2244
tables, accessibility, keyboard-navigation
Modes and Themes That Stick—Building a Persistent Toggle Solution (stu)2243
toggles, forms, dark-mode, theming, flash-of-x
React’s Architectural Accessibility Gaps2242
react, accessibility, wcag
What’s !important #14: Gap Decorations, “random()”, “<select>” Field Sizing, and More (dxn/css)2241
css, retrospectives, web-platform
Introducing the “<usermedia>” HTML Element2240
introductions, chrome, browsers
Building an Accessible Modal Dialog on the Native “<dialog>”2239
modals, accessibility, typescript
Animating the “dialog” Element Using View Transitions (rik)2238
modals, animations, view-transitions, javascript, css
I Stored a Website in a Favicon2237
favicons, images, experiments
The Siren Song of “ariaNotify()” (wil/css)2236
javascript, aria, notifications, attributes, jaws, nvda, voiceover, screen-readers, accessibility
The Golden Rule of Customizable “select” (sar/web)2235
forms, safari, browsers
Dark Mode With Web Standards (oll)2234
dark-mode, standards, javascript, svg, css
“headingoffset” Is Not the Document Outline Algorithm (aar)2233
attributes, headings
Semantica11y—Semantic HTML for Everyone (ste)2232
packages, semantics, accessibility
How Building an HTML-First Site Doubled Our Users Overnight (moh)2231
web-components, validation, traffic, case-studies
WWDC26: Rediscover the HTML “select” Element2230
videos, forms, css
WWDC26: Get Started With the HTML “model” Element2229
videos, introductions, animations
Streaming HTML (oll)2228
streaming, javascript
Another Stab at the Perfect CSS Pie Chart… Sans JavaScript (vil/css)2227
css
Astro: HTML First, JavaScript When You Need It (jad)2226
astro, javascript
Context-Aware Headings in HTML (mat)2225
headings, attributes
Gary Illyes: The Web’s JavaScript Mess Is an AI Agent Nightmare (ppc)2224
ai, ai-agents, javascript, rag, llmstxt
Re: Accessibility Question: Is Nesting Interactive Elements Bad? (aar)2223
accessibility, nesting
Accessible (I Think) Split-Cell Table Headers (mey)2222
css, tables
Managing Anchor Associations With Data Attributes and Advanced “attr()” (dxn/fro)2221
anchor-positioning, custom-data, css, functions, attributes
Lost, Forgotten, and Unfamiliar HTML (tho)2220
attributes
Not Every Form Field Needs to Be in a Fieldset (jea)2219
forms, design-systems, accessibility
What’s New in Web UI (una+)2218
videos, web-platform, user-experience, principles, canvas, css, google
Don’t Put “aria-label” on Generic Elements Like Divs (mat)2217
attributes, aria, screen-readers, support, accessibility
Accessible by Design: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and ARIA Techniques That Scale2216
videos, accessibility, css, javascript, aria
Declarative Partial Updates (tun+)2215
apis, chrome, browsers
Introducing the HTML-in-Canvas API Origin Trial (nma)2214
introductions, canvas, apis, origin-trials, chrome, browsers
A Few Ways of Specifying Per-Theme Colours in Only CSS2213
css, dark-mode, colors, techniques
You Don’t Know HTML Lists2212
lists, semantics
hihtml (j9t)2211
packages, npm, conformance, links, link-rot, minification, html-minifier, optimization, quality
Install Web Apps With the New HTML “install” Element (pat)2210
web-apps, installing, origin-trials, chromium
Not All Hidden Content Is Equal: How Different Hiding Methods Impact Accessibility2209
accessibility, hiding, css, aria, attributes, techniques, comparisons
AI and HTML: Validating, Omitting Optional Code, and Minifying as Token Optimization (j9t)2208
ai, token-optimization, conformance, minimalism, minification, optimization
In-n-Out-Styling With Chris Coyier (chr/sma)2207
videos, css
The “<selectmenu>” Element: Stop Using JavaScript Dropdown Libraries2206
forms, javascript, css
Out With the JS, in With the HTML (jim)2205
javascript, refactoring
Using Claude Code: The Unreasonable Effectiveness of HTML2204
claude, ai, efficiency
HTML.md (j9t)2203
documentation, ai
What’s !important #10: HTML-in-Canvas, Hex Maps, E-Ink Optimization, and More (dxn/css)2202
css, retrospectives, web-platform
ARIA Roles and Web Accessibility: A Quick Guide (lev)2201
guides, accessibility, aria, attributes
Hard to Read One-Liners (kri)2200
css, collaboration
The End of Responsive Images (wil/pic)2199
images, responsive-design
Visual Validation Feedback for Form Fields (aar)2198
forms, validation, javascript
The Web Is Fun Again: First Experiments With HTML in Canvas (ami/fro)2197
experiments, canvas, javascript
Multi-Level Navigation: The Challenge of Identifying Parent Sections for Screen Readers (ele)2196
navigation, aria, screen-readers, accessibility
A11y 101: 3.1.1 Language of Page (nat)2195
introductions, accessibility, wcag, localization
My Thoughts on the “focusgroup” Attribute Proposal (stv)2194
forms, focus, attributes
Video as Code: A Deep Dive Into HeyGen’s Hyperframes2193
deep-dives, multimedia, css, tooling
The Radio State Machine (ami/css)2192
css, state-management
The Community Has Spoken, Now We Need Browsers Vendors to Help: A “<rangegroup>” Update (uti)2191
community, browsers
Why AI Sucks at Front End (arg)2190
ai, css
How to Use Standard HTML Video and Audio Lazy-Loading on the Web Today (sco)2189
how-tos, multimedia, lazy-loading, performance
Old Advice: Hiding Content Has No Effect on Accessible Name or Description Calculation (ste)2188
accessibility, hiding, aria
Making Emojis and Icons Screen Reader Accessible (pop)2187
emoji, icons, images, accessibility, screen-readers
Semantic HTML Just Might Make Your CSS Less Fragile (sch)2186
css, semantics, resilience
There’s No Need to Include “Navigation” in Your Navigation Labels (tem)2185
accessibility, labels, navigation
Mike Smith Fireside (ste)2184
videos, interviews, standards, accessibility, community
Headings the Right Way: Site Building Tips for Accessible Page Content (dru)2183
videos, headings, accessibility
Bad Example: Timesheet Submit Button (rac)2182
buttons, accessibility
Tooltips That Work for Everyone (ele)2181
tooltips, accessibility, aria, attributes, screen-readers, nvda, jaws
Quick Tip: Don’t Use “<abbr>” (nat)2180
tips-and-tricks, screen-readers, support, accessibility
Astro: How to Set Up More Powerful HTML Minification (in 31 Seconds) (j9t)2179
how-tos, astro, html-minifier, minification, optimization
New Bookmarklet—Structure Revealer (llo)2178
bookmarklets, accessibility
Abusing Customizable Selects (pat/css)2177
forms, css, functions
The Enforced Accessibility of the “geolocation” Element (chr/fro)2176
geolocation, accessibility
Testing Browser Support for “focusgroup” (ada)2175
attributes, focus, javascript
The Different Ways to Select “<html>” in CSS (dxn/css)2174
css, selectors
You Don’t Know HTML Tables2173
tables, javascript
Request for Developer Feedback: “focusgroup” (jac)2172
attributes, focus, chromium, browsers
Your Skip Link Targets May Not Need “tabindex=-1” to Work Properly (mat)2171
skip-links, attributes, accessibility
1995: From Batman Forever’s Cinematic Design to HTML Tables (ric)2170
web, history, design, netscape, mosaic, browsers, tables, layout, wysiwyg, code-editors
Figcaptions Versus Alt Text (tem)2169
images, alt-text, accessibility, comparisons
You Can Use Newline Characters in URLs (lem)2168
urls, data-urls, links, attributes
“role=presentation” Is No Alternative for “aria-hidden=true” (mat)2167
accessibility, aria, attributes, comparisons
When Is a Link Not a Link? (dec)2166
links, semantics, accessibility
Matt May Speaks (mat+)2165
videos, interviews, accessibility, standards
“aria-haspopup” Might Not Do What You Think It Does (mat)2164
aria, attributes, navigation, accessibility
Standard HTML Video and Audio Lazy-Loading Is Coming (sco)2163
multimedia, lazy-loading, standards, performance
Native HTML Components Don’t Guarantee Good UX (ada)2162
components, user-experience
The Problem With HTML Reset Buttons (ada)2161
buttons, user-experience
An Official* Logo for HTML (zac)2160
Everything You Never Wanted to Know About “visually-hidden” (dbu)2159
css, hiding, accessibility
Notes on Relying on the ARIA Authoring Practices Guide (ste)2158
aria, accessibility
Mastering Dialog Accessibility2157
accessibility, modals, aria
You Might Not Need “role="presentation"” (stv/pic)2156
aria, accessibility
Virtual Scrolling for Billions of Rows—Techniques From HighTable (sev)2155
tables, scrolling, performance, react
You Know What? Just Don’t Split Words Into Letters (aar)2154
accessibility, screen-readers, support
Trying to Make the Perfect Pie Chart in CSS (mon/css)2153
css
How to Improve Your HTML Game (j9t)2152
how-tos, conformance, learning, career
Introduction to the New HTML Element “<geolocation>” (mat)2151
introductions, geolocation
Accessible Inline Collapsible (eri)2150
accessibility, disclosure-widgets
Repeatable Form Fields Made Simple (aar)2149
forms, web-components
More Invoker Commands, and More Reasons Not to Use JavaScript Please (paw)2148
examples
SPAs Are a Performance Dead End (yeg)2147
single-page-apps, performance
Barriers From Links With ARIA (aar)2146
accessibility, links, aria
I Learned the First Rule of ARIA the Hard Way (css)2145
accessibility, aria, semantics
Faking a Fieldset-Legend (tyl/clo)2144
forms, css
SEO (htt)2143
web-almanac, studies, research, metrics, seo, robotstxt, llmstxt, links, content, structured-data, amp, internationalization
Accessible Faux-Nested Interactive Controls (eri/pic)2142
accessibility, conformance, nesting
The Incredible Overcomplexity of the Shadcn Radio Button (pau)2141
forms, shadcn, complexity
EPUB and HTML—Survey Results and Next Steps (rei/w3c)2140
surveys, epub
So You Think Your Website Is Doing Great (cit)2139
javascript, css, quality
ARIA Roles Can Remove Their Children’s Semantics (ste)2138
aria, semantics, accessibility
Introducing the “<geolocation>” HTML Element (tom+)2137
introductions, geolocation, chrome, browsers
A Polyfill for the HTML “switch” Element (tom)2136
forms, polyfills
What Is the Minimum Markup Needed to Create a Modal? (rus)2135
modals, minimalism, css, accessibility
Very Good Components (bee)2134
websites, components
How Browsers Work (dmy)2133
websites, guides, browsers, urls, http, tcp, dom
How Can You Tell What’s Allowed Inside Each HTML Element? (rus)2132
conformance
HTML Content Categories (rus)2131
semantics
The Final Nail in the HTML5 Document Outline Coffin (tem)2130
headings, accessibility
Opening and Closing Dialogs Without JavaScript Using HTML Invoker Commands (sch)2129
modals
Revisiting HTML Streaming for Modern Web Performance (per)2128
performance, streaming
The Three Semantics of HTML (mat)2127
semantics
For the Love of “<details>” (dev/mat)2126
disclosure-widgets
The HTML Elements Time Forgot (val/mat)2125
history
2026 Predictions: The Next Big Shifts in Web Accessibility (web)2124
accessibility, outlooks, ai, wcag
The Two Most Important Tools for HTML Developers2123
tooling, conformance, minification, html-minifier, htmlnano, swc
Why “role="button"” on a “<button>” Does Nothing (rus)2122
buttons, attributes, aria
Styling by Language: Using the “lang” Attribute for Multilingual Design (mat)2121
internationalization, css
Did You Know Some ARIA Roles Remove Child Semantics? (rus)2120
aria, semantics, accessibility
The Many Lives of the Page Title (kat/mat)2119
user-experience, accessibility, wcag
Semantics Beyond the Tag Name (kno/mat)2118
attributes, aria, semantics, accessibility
Targeting by Reference in the Shadow DOM (mey)2117
shadow-dom, javascript
The Anatomy of an Accessible Text Field (ink)2116
forms, accessibility, labels
Accessibility Is Personal (css)2115
accessibility
Forms Are a Badly Designed Part of HTML (jen/mat)2114
forms, standards
Don’t Leave the Screen Reader Hungry (ger/mat)2113
emoji, screen-readers, accessibility
How “aria-labelledby” Really Works (rus)2112
accessibility, aria, attributes
State of HTML 2025 [Results] (sac/dev)2111
surveys, metrics
Giving Pages a Clear Shape by Using Headings (mat)2110
headings
Does Chrome Get the “<header>” Element Wrong? (rus)2109
aria, chrome, browsers
I Ported JustHTML From Python to JavaScript With Codex CLI and GPT-5.2 in 4.5 Hours (sim)2108
migrating, ai, python, javascript, tooling, parsing
Them’s the Breaks (tyl/mat)2107
The “<time>” Element Should Actually Do Something (nol)2106
time, semantics
Hell Is Other People’s Markup (llo/mat)2105
auditing, tooling
Changes in the World of HTML Minifiers (apo)2104
tooling, minification, html-minifier
Why We Teach Our Students Progressive Enhancement (cyd)2103
progressive-enhancement, css, javascript, training
How HTML Changes in EPUB (rob/mat)2102
epub, standards
A11y Freedom Beaver (ste/mat)2101
accessibility, aria
Useful Patterns for Building HTML Tools (sim)2100
ai, tooling
Discover Dialog (sar/mat)2099
modals, javascript, css
That Time I Tried Explaining HTML and CSS to My 5-Year Old Niece (css)2098
css, learning
What’s Wrong With This HTML, and Is It Valid? (pat/mat)2097
standards, conformance, web-platform
Comparing HTML Minifiers (j9t)2096
minification, tooling, html-minifier, htmlnano, metrics, comparisons
Controlling Dialogs and Popovers With the Invoker Commands API (sta/mat)2095
modals, pop-overs, apis, attributes
Accessible by Design: The Role of the “lang” Attribute (col/mat)2094
accessibility, internationalization, attributes, metrics
NoLoJS: Reducing the JS Workload With HTML and CSS (aar/per)2093
disclosure-widgets, forms, modals, pop-overs, navigation, scrolling, positioning
IDREFs: What They Are and How to Use Them (kil/mat)2092
forms, aria, accessibility
Referencing HTML Elements Inside Shadow DOM (meh/mat)2091
shadow-dom, web-components
HTML Semantics: The Short Descriptions of All 113 Elements (j9t)2090
semantics, overviews
Using the Ancient Evils for Debugging (bol/mat)2089
debugging
Exploring Large HTML Documents on the Web (per)2088
performance, metrics
How Modern Browsers Work (add)2087
browsers, chromium, network, parsing, painting, rendering, javascript-engines, v8, memory, modules, javascript, css
Eleventy: How to Set Up Effective HTML Minification (in 24 Seconds) (j9t)2086
how-tos, eleventy, html-minifier, minification, optimization
What Are Invokers? Interactivity Without JavaScript (tol/syn)2085
videos, javascript, pop-overs
Testing Methods: Page Titled (dec)2084
accessibility, wcag, testing
A Complete Guide to the HTML Number Input (oll)2083
guides, attributes, forms
“::details-content”: Style Expandable Content Without Wrapper Divs (tre)2082
disclosure-widgets, css
Why Headings Are Important in HTML: Structure, Accessibility, and SEO2081
headings, accessibility, seo
Headings: Semantics, Fluidity, and Styling—Oh My! (geo/css)2080
headings, css
Link vs. Button: Choosing the Right Element for the Right Job (tpg)2079
links, buttons, accessibility, wcag, comparisons
Tailwind CSS Won the War… but We’re the Losers2078
tailwind, css, web-platform
Explaining the Accessible Benefits of Using Semantic HTML Elements (geo/css)2077
semantics, accessibility
Now Available: “On Web Development II”! (j9t)2076
books, css, engineering-management, maintainability, quality
Just Use a Button (cfe)2075
buttons, semantics
HTML Minifier: A 12-Year Journey Building and Maintaining an Open Source Tool2074
minification, tooling, windows, asp-net, retrospectives
Parenthetical Asidenotes (mey)2073
css
ChatGPT Sez Build With Semantics First (ste)2072
chatgpt, chatgpt-atlas, ai, browsers, semantics, accessibility
Don’t Forget These Tags to Make HTML Work Like You Expect (jim)2071
What’s an Interactive Element? (mat)2070
focus, concepts
Challenging the Idea of “Optional HTML” (mar)2069
guest-posts, minimalism
Links and Anchors: Ancient HTML and JS Magic in Your Browser (cod/wea)2068
css, javascript, links
What State ARIA In? (tpg)2067
aria, accessibility
Implicit Labels Aren’t (cfe)2066
forms, labels
Headers, Headings, and Titles (tem)2065
headings, comparisons, terminology
Page Headings Don’t Belong in the Header (tem)2064
headings, skip-links, accessibility
A Look Into Customizable HTML “select” Elements2063
forms, css
Tables: Beyond Rows and Columns (tpg)2062
accessibility, wcag, tables, semantics, jaws, nvda, screen-readers
HTML “dialog”: Getting Accessibility and UX Right (jar)2061
modals, scrolling, accessibility, user-experience
HTML—the Most Difficult Programming Language in the World (j9t)2060
programming, conformance, professionalism
Numbers That Fall (Scroll-Driven Animations and Sibling Index) (chr/fro)2059
css, animations, scrolling, effects
When to Use Modal vs. Dialog Components (a11)2058
modals, aria, accessibility
Lowriders and Websites (aaa)2057
css, craft
Rethinking Cookie Dialogs (nat)2056
accessibility, disclosure-widgets, cookies, consent-management
A Progressive Enhancement Challenge (chr/fro)2055
progressive-enhancement, javascript, feature-detection, support
How to Optimize Viewport for Mobile for Faster Interactions (deb)2054
how-tos, viewport, mobile, performance, optimization
Understanding the Removal of 4.1.1 Parsing in WCAG 2.2 (tpg)2053
accessibility, wcag, conformance
HTML’s Best Kept Secret: The “<output>” Tag (den)2052
Let’s Play Accordion With the HTML “details” Element (ale)2051
disclosure-widgets, accordions
Creating a Truly Accessible Flip Card (sib/tpg)2050
css, javascript, accessibility
Web Development for Beginners: Creating Web Pages via HTML (rau)2049
fundamentals, urls, servers, forms
The “picture” Element (kev)2048
A Quick Primer on Accessible Pagination (kar)2047
introductions, accessibility, pagination, css, assistive-tech
“aria-label” or “title”? Screen Reader Behaviour Explained (a11)2046
attributes, accessibility, screen-readers
Navigating the World of Web Accessibility With Sara Soueidan (sar+)2045
videos, interviews, accessibility, wcag, aria, css
2025: 0 of the Global Top 200 Websites Use Valid HTML (j9t)2044
conformance, metrics, quality, craft
Just Use HTML (cfe)2043
javascript
Baby Steps Accessibility—Page Titles (dec)2042
microcontent, best-practices, accessibility
Why Moving Away From SPAs Improves Usability, Accessibility, and SEO (inn)2041
single-page-apps, usability, accessibility, seo, semantics
Screen Reader HTML Support—Lookup (ste)2040
screen-readers, accessibility, support, overviews
Your Images Are (Probably) Oversized2039
images, pixel-density
Why Did I Ever Abandon HTML/CSS? (syl)2038
css
Tricks to Write HTML and CSS 10× Faster (jay)2037
css, efficiency, tips-and-tricks
You No Longer Need JavaScript (reb)2036
javascript, css, examples
Opening a “details” Element From the URL (chr/fro)2035
disclosure-widgets, urls
Hack to the Future—Frontend (the)2034
history, css, javascript, design, layout, flash, image-replacement, libraries, frameworks, hacks, xhtml, tooling, testing, outlooks
How to Create an Accessible Table With Clickable Rows (ale)2033
how-tos, tables, accessibility
Design Hacks From the Pre-CSS Era (den/hac)2032
tables, layout, hacks, history
A Proposal for Inline LLM Instructions in HTML Based on llms.txt (ind)2031
ai, llmstxt
The First Rule of ARIA (nat)2030
accessibility, aria, principles
Covering “hidden=until-found” (geo/css)2029
hiding
5 Heading Accessibility Issues to Avoid (pop)2028
accessibility, headings
A Progressive Complexity Manifesto (che)2027
manifestos, complexity, web-apps, htmx, javascript, web-components, frameworks, principles
HTML Popovers Shown on Interest Should Be Accessible on Mobile Devices (uti)2026
pop-overs, mobile, usability
HTML Is Dead, Long Live HTML (unc)2025
css, dom, standards, metrics
When HTML Speaks Clearly2024
accessibility, conformance, semantics
A Few Things About the Anchor Element’s “href” You Might Not Have Known (jim)2023
attributes, links, data-urls
More Than Just Text: The Real Power of Labels (tpg)2022
accessibility, labels, forms
HTML-First, Framework-Second: Is JavaScript Finally Growing Up?2021
javascript, frameworks
Web Components: Working With Shadow DOM (sma)2020
web-components, shadow-dom, dom
The “figcaption” Problem (chr/fro)2019
css
Why and How to Write Minimal and Valid HTML, a Link Guide (j9t)2018
minimalism, conformance, how-tos, guides, link-lists
State of HTML 2025 Now Open (lea)2017
surveys
How Semantics and ARIA Attributes Support Accessible Design (tpg)2016
accessibility, semantics, aria, attributes
Super Short Note: Placeholder Perfidy (ste)2015
accessibility, placeholders
Why Semantic HTML Still Matters (jon)2014
semantics
A Label and a Name Walk Into a Bar (ste)2013
accessibility, labels, concepts, examples
Why I’m Writing Pure HTML and CSS in 20252012
css
Screen Reader HTML Support Tables (ste/tet)2011
support, screen-readers, jaws, nvda, accessibility
HTML Minifier Next (a Maintained Fork of HTML Minifier) (j9t)2010
html-minifier, minification, optimization, tooling
HTML Day 2025 (htm)2009
awareness-days
What Is “popover=hint”? (una)2008
attributes, pop-overs
Shadow DOM: The Ultimate Solution for Embedding Third-Party HTML Without CSS Conflicts2007
shadow-dom, dom, css
Custom Select (That Comes Up From the Bottom on Mobile) (chr/fro)2006
forms, css, animations, progressive-enhancement, mobile
Tabindex: What It Is, How It Works, and When to Use It (pop)2005
focus, keyboard-navigation, accessibility
Google: Many Top Sites Have Invalid HTML and Still Rank (mat/sea)2004
google, conformance, quality, seo
A Step Into the Spatial Web: The HTML Model Element in Apple Vision Pro (zac/web)2003
spatial-web, apple, xr
The Mythical Magical Button (cri)2002
buttons, css, custom-properties, custom-data
Know Your HTML (Yes, TSX Included) (hel)2001
semantics, accessibility
CSS Cascade Layers vs. BEM vs. Utility Classes: Specificity Control (sma)2000
css, cascade, bem, presentational-html
Selfish Reasons for Building Accessible Uis (nol)1999
accessibility, debugging, testing
What I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was Getting Into ARIA (eri/sma)1998
accessibility, aria, assistive-tech, support
Having “figure” Match Width of Contained Image (jef)1997
css, images
Why Visual Website Builders Didn’t Take Off (whi)1996
videos, code-editors, wysiwyg, history
HTML Spec Change: Escaping “<” and “>” in Attributes (sec)1995
attributes, escaping, security, xss
Escaping “<” and “>” in Attributes—How It Helps Protect Against Mutation XSS (sec)1994
attributes, security, xss, escaping, chrome, browsers
Is HTML Not a Programming Language?1993
programming
Creating an Auto-Closing Notification With an HTML Popover (pre/css)1992
notifications, pop-overs
ARIA/HTML Relationship Severance (ste)1991
accessibility, aria
The “<output>” Element (kev)1990
“aria-selected”: Practical Examples and Use Cases (flo/a11)1989
accessibility, aria, examples
HTML-Native Accordions (cfe)1988
accordions
How to Use ARIA Roles and Properties Effectively1987
how-tos, aria, accessibility
Getting Creative With HTML Dialog (mal/css)1986
modals
HTML Only Experiments (ala)1985
websites, experiments
Up and Coming ARIA (web)1984
accessibility, aria
The “col” Element (hey)1983
tables, semantics
The Magic of the Most Minimal HTML Possible (and Why We Don’t Make Use of It) (j9t)1982
minimalism, maintainability
What I Learnt About Making Websites by Reading Two Thousand Web Pages (ale)1981
css, conditional-comments, lessons
Decorative Text Within HTML (ede)1980
attributes, css, formatting
Making Scannable Web Pages for Assistive Technology (jar)1979
accessibility, assistive-tech, design, headings, semantics
The “datalist” Element (kev)1978
forms
Styling the Icon for HTML Date and Time Types (cas)1977
forms, css, time
The “caption” Element (hey)1976
tables, semantics
Expanding/Collapsing With “details” (ons/oze)1975
accessibility, disclosure-widgets
Is There a Correct Answer? Flipping Layouts When Google Translate Swaps Between a Left-to-Right Language and a Right-to-Left Language (chr/fro)1974
internationalization, localization, conversion
How Often Should We Speak About HTML Conformance? (j9t)1973
conformance, metrics
Just Fucking Use HTML (kyr)1972
websites
Enhancements to the Proposed “<permission>” Element (tom)1971
Foundations: Keyboard Accessibility (tet)1970
fundamentals, accessibility, keyboard-navigation, focus
The True Path to Garbage Code: Figma Sites (joe)1969
figma, quality, semantics, accessibility
The Hidden Gold of Web Accessibility: Everything About ARIA Labels (flo/a11)1968
accessibility, aria, best-practices
K.I.S.S. ARIA (nat)1967
aria, accessibility
The “code” Element (hey)1966
markdown
Revisiting Image Maps (mal/css)1965
images, image-maps, techniques
The “cite” Element (hey)1964
semantics
Seeking an Answer: Why Can’t HTML Alone Do Includes? (chr/fro)1963
maintainability
Anchor Positioning Just Don’t Care About Source Order (geo/css)1962
css, anchor-positioning, source-order
Giving Software Away for Free (sim)1961
foss, hosting, javascript
Menu and Navigation: The Difference (stv)1960
navigation, pagination, aria, accessibility
The “canvas” Element (hey)1959
canvas, semantics
Unlocking Accessibility: Frontend Developers Discuss Semantic HTML and Accessible Code1958
accessibility, semantics, community
HTML Oddities: Does the Order of Attribute Values Matter? (ede)1957
attributes, css, selectors
“input type="color"” (kev)1956
forms, colors
The Problem(s) With Image Accessibility1955
accessibility, images, alt-text
Mastering HTML: The Art of Minimal and Valid Code in Professional Web Development (AI Edition) (j9t)1954
guest-posts, minimalism, conformance, semantics, interoperability, accessibility, standards
Keeping It on the “<dl>”—Another HTML Gem You Never Use (cod)1953
lists, semantics
Creating an Accessible Accordion With HTML Description Lists (kar)1952
accessibility, lists, accordions
5 Ways to Reduce HTML File Size on Your Website, Step 0 (j9t)1951
performance, optimization
Default Styles for “h1” Elements Are Changing (zco/mdn)1950
css, headings, browsers
5 Ways to Reduce HTML File Size on Your Website (deb)1949
minification, compression, performance, optimization
ARIA in HTML (sco+/w3c)1948
standards, accessibility, aria
Milana Cap on the Interactivity and HTML APIs, and Their Enormous Potential (mil+)1947
podcasts, interviews, wordpress, apis, dom
Strings Are a Leaky Abstraction for HTML (joe)1946
strings
Hiding Elements That Require JavaScript Without JavaScript (0xd)1945
javascript, css
Tweaking Text Level Styles, Reprised (aar)1944
css, accessibility, support, browsers, screen-readers
CSS-Only Glitch Effect1943
css, effects
Markup Languages (j9t)1942
overviews, link-lists, sgml, xml, xhtml, hdml, dhtml, mathml, wml, chtml
“input type="number"” (kev)1941
forms
“aria-label” Is a Letdown (thi/wag)1940
accessibility, aria, labels
Create an HTML Dialog When You Click an Image (cas)1939
images, modals
The “contenteditable” “plaintext-only” Attribute Value Combination Is Now Baseline Newly Available (tom)1938
attributes, browsers, support, web-platform
Quick Accessibility Wins That Are Easy to Implement (kev)1937
videos, accessibility, semantics, alt-text, images, contrast, colors, keyboard-navigation, focus, skip-links
The Bare Minimum You Need to Enable View Transitions on Your Website (ami)1936
css, view-transitions, minimalism
Web Components vs. Framework Components: What’s the Difference? (sma)1935
web-components, components, frameworks, comparisons
A Review of HTML Linters1934
overviews, linting, conformance, tooling, link-lists, comparisons
Is React Accessible? That’s the Wrong Question1933
accessibility, react, jsx, semantics
Popping Preconceived Popover Ponderings (sco)1932
accessibility, pop-overs
Future of CSS: “select” Styling Without the Hacks1931
css, selectors, forms
Creating Animated Accordions With the “details” Element and Modern CSS (ste/bui)1930
css, disclosure-widgets, accordions, animations, transitions
Implementing “aria-describedby” for Web Accessibility (flo/a11)1929
accessibility, aria, forms, labels
Page Speed: Avoid Large Base64 Data URLs in HTML and CSS (deb)1928
performance, css, data-urls, compression, base64
Introducing “command” and “commandfor” (kei)1927
introductions, attributes
DeepSeek and HTML (j9t)1926
ai, deepseek, minimalism, conformance
Cool Native HTML Elements You Should Already Be Using (hrr)1925
modals, disclosure-widgets, forms, progress-indicators
Grouping Selection List Items Together With CSS Grid (pre/css)1924
lists, forms, css, grids, layout
Building Websites With LLMS (jim)1923
css, view-transitions
Using and Styling the “details” Element (geo/css)1922
css, disclosure-widgets, examples
The Professional Standing of Frontend Developers (mar)1921
guest-posts, career, learning, css, javascript, communication, collaboration, community, ai
Unlock Exciting Use Cases With the Document Picture-in-Picture API (jad)1920
apis
CSS Meets Voxel Art: Building a Rendering Engine With Stacked Grids (cod)1919
css, art
There’s No Such Thing as “Menubar Navigation” (tem)1918
accessibility, navigation
When to Use Lists for Better Accessibility1917
accessibility, lists
Fixing “rowspan=0” on Tables on WebKit (kar)1916
tables, webkit, browser-engines, browsers
“ruby-align” Is Baseline Newly Available1915
ruby-markup, css, browsers, support, web-platform
Everything You Need to Know About Invoker Commands (kei/web)1914
videos, pop-overs
Introduction to Frontend Development1913
introductions, css, javascript, frameworks, libraries, tooling, career, trends
Rethinking Find-in-Page Accessibility: Making Hidden Text Work for Everyone (sch)1912
accessibility, search, hiding, browsers
It’s Right There in the Back of the Book (hom)1911
accessibility, semantics
Using the “step” and “pattern” Attributes to Make Number Inputs More Useful (cas/pic)1910
forms
Which HTML Element Are You?1909
quizzes
Testing 10 JavaScript Frameworks on Their HTML Defaults (j9t)1908
frameworks, javascript, conformance, comparisons, link-lists
Optimizing Images for Web Performance (tod/fro)1907
images, performance, optimization, jpeg, png, webp, avif, caching
Taking RWD to the Extreme (sma)1906
responsive-design, intrinsic-design, css
How to Declare Your Page’s Language (pop)1905
how-tos, internationalization
HTML and CSS for a One-Time Password Input (chr/fro)1904
css, forms, passwords
A Content List With Bulk Actions Using Ancient HTML and Modern CSS (tyl/clo)1903
forms, lists, css
Using Padding to Space an Input and Label (dar)1902
forms, labels, spacing, css
Foundations: Grouping Forms With “<fieldset>” and “<legend>” (tet)1901
fundamentals, forms, aria
How to Set Up an Accessible Page Structure and Navigation (pop)1900
how-tos, accessibility, navigation
XHTML in Modern Web Development (mar)1899
guest-posts, xhtml
What Text Area Popovers Taught Me About Browser APIs (bla)1898
forms, apis, javascript
Only One “<details>” Open at a Time (osv)1897
disclosure-widgets
Creating an Angled Slider (zac/fro)1896
sliders, css, effects
Don’t Wrap Figure in a Link (aar)1895
links, screen-readers, accessibility
23 HTML Cheat Sheets, for a Different Look at HTML (fro)1894
cheat-sheets, link-lists
Learning HTML Is the Best Investment I Ever Did (cod)1893
learning, career
HTML Developers: Please Consider—in the Year of 2025 (ste)1892
aria, accessibility
Clean Up HTML Content for Retrieval-Augmented Generation With Readability.js (phi/dat)1891
scraping, tooling, nodejs, rag
Lesser Known Uses of Better Known Attributes (sma)1890
attributes
Sharing a Variable Across HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (chr/fro)1889
variables, css, javascript
Accessibility Essentials Every Front-End Developer Should Know (mar)1888
accessibility, fundamentals, semantics, forms, keyboard-navigation, modals, alt-text, focus, responsive-design, reduced-motion, aria
Brief Note on Figure and Figcaption Support (aar)1887
accessibility, screen-readers, support
How to Order Attributes on HTML Elements1886
how-tos, attributes, sorting, conventions
Relatively New Things You Should Know About HTML Heading Into 2025 (chr/fro)1885
forms, toggles, pop-overs, javascript, import-maps, css, transitions
The Difference Between HTML Attributes and Properties (pau/clo)1884
attributes, javascript, terminology
Use “translate” to Turn Off Element Translations (ste)1883
localization
HTML Is Actually a Programming Language—Fight Me (tim/wir)1882
programming
Updated Brief Note on Description List Support (aar)1881
lists, semantics, accessibility, screen-readers, support
Datalists Are More Powerful Than You Think (two/mat)1880
Media (ste+/htt)1879
web-almanac, studies, research, metrics, multimedia, images
Misleading Icons: Icon-Only-Buttons and Their Impact on Screen Readers (ale/mat)1878
buttons, icons, images, accessibility, screen-readers
Why Heading Order Matters in HTML (gra)1877
headings, accessibility
The Underrated “<dl>” Element (luh/mat)1876
lists
Preloading Fonts for Web Performance With “link rel=preload” (acc/mat)1875
performance, preloading, fonts, hints
The Search Input: They Almost Got It Right (stv/mat)1874
forms, labels, screen-readers, assistive-tech, accessibility
The Devil Is in the “<details>” (mat)1873
disclosure-widgets
Please Keep Your HTML Tables Clean and Lean, if You Really Need to Use Them (cer)1872
accessibility, tables
PSA: Stop Using the “title” Attribute as Tooltip (dni/mat)1871
attributes, tooltips, toggles, accessibility
Accessibility First: How to Design Inclusive Frontend Experiences1870
how-tos, design, accessibility, semantics, alt-text, keyboard-navigation, aria, contrast, forms, focus
Grouping Form Fields (mat)1869
forms
My Favourite Colour Is Chuck Norris Red (val/mat)1868
colors
No ARIA Is Better Than Bad ARIA (kar)1867
videos, accessibility, aria
Getting Oriented With HTML Video (sco/mat)1866
multimedia, web-components
Microdata for Books (ala/mat)1865
microdata
HTML Conformance: A Comparison of 6.5 npm Validator Packages (With 1.5 Recommendations) (j9t)1864
conformance, tooling, npm, comparisons
You Don’t Need the “isOpen” Class (mau/mat)1863
aria, accessibility
HTML “inert” Attribute (stv/5t3)1862
attributes
The Gift You Do Not Want: A Div in a Button’s Clothing (mat)1861
buttons, accessibility
Page by Page: How Pagination Makes the Web Accessible (mat)1860
accessibility, pagination, css, svg
ARIA in HTML (sco+/w3c)1859
standards, accessibility, aria
Improving User Experience for Multilingual Web Browsing (mat)1858
user-experience, internationalization
HTML and CSS I Didn’t Even Know About Before I Started Creating Content in Japanese (mat)1857
ruby-markup, css, internationalization
Makeshift Hot Reload (eva/mat)1856
metadata
On-Page SEO Checklist: The Complete Task List for 2025 (sem)1855
seo, checklists, semantics
Submit to the Quirks of HTML (fel/mat)1854
forms
Native HTML Light and Dark Color Scheme Switching (pep/mat)1853
dark-mode, css, javascript, functionality
Past HTML, Future HTML? (j9t/mat)1852
Almost, but Not Quite, Entirely Unlike… (tin/mat)1851
accessibility, buttons, ai
What Do the State of CSS and HTML Surveys Tell Us? (rac)1850
web-platform, css, community
What Is HTML Optimization? What Is It Not? (j9t)1849
optimization, terminology
Control the Viewport Resize Behavior on Mobile With “interactive-widget” (bra/mat)1848
css, units, viewport, resizing, mobile, metadata
Creating an Effective Multistep Form for Better User Experience (sma)1847
forms, javascript, user-experience
Starting Off Right: Where Autofocus Shines (kil/mat)1846
forms, focus
The HTML Native Search Element (tre)1845
semantics
Character-Based Alignment (css)1844
css, alignment
Preloading Responsive Images (tre)1843
images, hints, performance, preloading
A Button Is Not a Link (mor/mat)1842
buttons, links
Language of Parts Bookmarklet (bea)1841
bookmarklets, metadata, accessibility
Old Alt Text Advice (ste)1840
accessibility, images, alt-text, microcontent, best-practices
Avoid Read-Only Controls (aar)1839
forms, accessibility
Where Has All the Valid HTML Gone (j9t)1838
conformance, quality
My 3 Most-Wanted CSS Table Features (dar)1837
css, tables, wish-lists
Importing a Frontend JavaScript Library Without a Build System (b0r)1836
javascript, libraries, commonjs, esm, nodejs
Native Dual-Range Input1835
forms, css
State of HTML 2024 [Results] (sac/dev)1834
surveys, metrics
The “br” Element (hey)1833
semantics
Markup (gua/htt)1832
web-almanac, studies, research, metrics
State of CSS and State of HTML 2024 (pat)1831
css
The Path to Learn Web Development (fla)1830
learning, http, css, tooling, git, javascript, typescript, databases, frameworks
How to Identify Decorative Images and Boost Accessibility (a11)1829
how-tos, images, decoration, accessibility, aria
The Lowdown on Dropdowns in HTML and CSS (zer)1828
css
More Options for Styling “<details>” (bra)1827
disclosure-widgets, css
How Do HTML Event Handlers Work? (tbr)1826
javascript, events
Disabled and Obscured (ste)1825
accessibility, forms, wcag, standards
The “button” Element (hey)1824
semantics, buttons, links
HTML Cheat Sheet1823
semantics, examples, cheat-sheets
Building My Resume in HTML Using Eleventy (men)1822
career, eleventy
20 HTML Tips You Must Know in 2024 (xiu)1821
tips-and-tricks
The “<details>” and “<summary>” Elements Are Getting an Upgrade (sea)1820
disclosure-widgets
25 Accessibility Tips to Celebrate 25 Years (jar/web)1819
accessibility, tips-and-tricks, aria
The “body” Element (hey)1818
semantics
Clarifying the Relationship Between Popovers and Dialogs (zel/css)1817
pop-overs, modals, comparisons, accessibility
Come to the “light-dark()” Side (sar/css)1816
dark-mode, css, colors
HTML Form Validation Is Heavily Underused1815
forms, validation, react
Talkin’ Tables (aar/web)1814
videos, accessibility, tables
Why Does “target="_blank"” Have an Underscore in Front? (kyr)1813
frames, links
My Top 5 Most Popular Front-End Tips (kev)1812
videos, css, forms, tips-and-tricks
How Should “<selectedoption>” Work? (jaf)1811
forms
An HTML Email Template With Basic Typography and Dark/light Modes (chr/fro)1810
templates, email, typography, dark-mode
Using Static Websites for Tiny Archives1809
css
I’ve Been Doing Blockquotes Wrong (mic)1808
The “blockquote” Element (hey)1807
semantics
My Eulogy for the Open Web and Old Google1806
open-web, google
HTML/CSS Frameworks, in Their Own Words (by Word Cloud) (j9t)1805
frameworks, css, bootstrap, tailwind, foundation, bulma, milligram, pure, uikit, comparisons
HTML for People (bw)1804
books, websites, examples
The New Stylable “<select>” Element (jaf+)1803
podcasts, css, apis, forms
No Industry for Old Men (ste/web)1802
videos, retrospectives, aria, browsers, screen-readers, accessibility, w3c
The Popover API: Your New Best Friend for Tooltips (dev)1801
pop-overs, apis, tooltips, css, javascript
Web Components: Little Bits (web)1800
videos, web-components
Practical Accessibility Tips You Can Apply Today (pic)1799
accessibility, tips-and-tricks
An Interesting HTML Parser Conundrum (dbu)1798
parsing
The “bdi” Element (hey)1797
semantics, internationalization
What’s the Difference Between HTML’s Dialog Element and Popovers? (chr/fro)1796
modals, pop-overs, comparisons
How to Learn HTML: 46 Great Sites, Courses, and Books (All Free)1795
how-tos, learning, courses, books, link-lists
The “b” Element (hey)1794
semantics
“img sizes=auto” for Native Lazy Loading (ste)1793
code-pens, images, lazy-loading, performance
Hire HTML and CSS People (fon)1792
css, hiring, engineering-management
Why HTML Has Both “<b/i>” and “<strong/em>”?1791
semantics
The Importance of Title Tags: Tips and Tricks to Optimize for SEO (web)1790
seo, optimization, tips-and-tricks
State of HTML 2024 (sac/dev)1789
surveys
Request for Developer Feedback: Customizable Select (una)1788
forms
2024: 0.5% of the Global Top 200 Websites Use Valid HTML (j9t)1787
conformance, metrics, quality, craft
What Does Hydration Mean? (chr/fro)1786
hydration, concepts, javascript, dom
Going Buildless (mxb)1785
building, components
The HTML History and Optimization Cheat Sheet (j9t)1784
history, optimization, cheat-sheets
Should Form Labels Be Wrapped or Separate? (sib/tpg)1783
forms, labels, accessibility, browsers, assistive-tech
HTML Whitespace Is Broken (dev)1782
whitespace
Semi-Annual Reminder to Learn and Hire for Web Standards (aar)1781
learning, fundamentals, standards, css
Headings (web)1780
headings, accessibility
Paragraphs (sco)1779
accessibility
What the Heck Is ARIA? A Beginner’s Guide to ARIA for Accessibility (a11)1778
videos, guides, aria, accessibility
The “aside” Element (hey)1777
semantics, accessibility
The Secret Inside One Million Checkboxes1776
databases, community
What’s Missing From HTML and CSS? (rac)1775
css
Make Me One (Input) With Everything (mor/mat)1774
forms, accessibility, simplicity
How to Easily Add Dark Mode to Your Website1773
how-tos, dark-mode, css, javascript, functionality
What Skills Should You Focus on as Junior Web Developer in 2024? (fro)1772
career, fundamentals, css, javascript, frameworks, tooling, learning, link-lists
Is Using “aria-label” to Add Alternative Text but No “alt” Attribute Still a WCAG Fail?1771
discussions, accessibility, attributes, forms, labels, aria, alt-text, images
Raw-Dogging Websites (bra)1770
css, javascript, tech-stacks
Spoiler Alert: It Needs to Be Accessible (sco)1769
accessibility, web-components, aria
The Top Programming Languages 2024 (iee)1768
programming, comparisons, python, java, javascript, typescript, sql, go, php, lua
Foundations: Labelling Text Fields With Input and Label (tet)1767
accessibility, fundamentals, forms, labels
Expert Guide: Writing HTML for Screen Reader Users (flo/a11)1766
guides, accessibility, aria, alt-text, writing, screen-readers
Top 5 HTML Features You’re Not Using (but Should Be)1765
How Are the “colspan” and “rowspan” Attributes Different? (geo/css)1764
attributes, tables
How Does the Browser Render HTML? (and)1763
browsers, browser-engines, rendering, dom, css, cssom, painting
“blocking=render”: Why Would You Do That?! (css)1762
performance, rendering
Rote Learning HTML & CSS (j9t/fro)1761
books, frontend-dogma, css, learning
The “address” Element (hey)1760
semantics