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Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
Tales from the 90s: On XML’s Great Future, the Mobile Web on a 4×20-Character Screen, and Accessibility as the Original Responsive Design (fro)2373
history, standards, xml, sgml, xhtml, hdml, responsive-design, graceful-degradation, mobile, accessibility, user-experience
Why I Built a Website Clone Using HTML and CSS2372
css, learning
What Is Palpable Content? (rus)2371
terminology, accessibility
Periodic Table of HTML Elements (aba)2370
overviews
19½ Things You Didn’t Know About Accessibility in HTML and CSS (mat)2369
slides, accessibility, css
It’s All About the Permissions Recovery (chr/fro)2368
browsers, permissions, support, geolocation
2026: 2 of the Global Top 200 Websites Use Valid HTML (j9t)2367
conformance, metrics, quality, craft
My HTML Boilerplate (val)2366
templates
Antiquated HTML Snippets and Artefacts (val)2365
metadata, geolocation, conditional-comments, internet-explorer, browsers, amp, twitter+x
Support for “headers” Attribute (aar)2364
tables, attributes, accessibility, support, screen-readers, nvda, firefox, jaws, chrome, edge, voiceover, safari, talkback
You Don’t Need “initial-scale” in Your HTML (val)2363
metadata
“initial-scale” No Longer Needed (ppk)2362
metadata
New Things You Should Know About HTML Here in Mid 2026 (chr/fro)2361
web-components, canvas
What’s !important #18: “<geolocation>”, Syntax ::highlight()ing, “named-feature()”, and More (css)2360
css, retrospectives, web-platform, link-lists
What Is the Best Web Page Minifier in 2026? (apo)2359
minification, tooling, html-minifier, htmlnano, swc, metrics, comparisons
The 4 Hs of HTML (alv)2358
semantics
Enhanced Spell Checking on the Web (bka)2357
apis, javascript
My HTML Boilerplate in 2026 (mat)2356
templates
Exploring Compose HTML for Server Side Rendering (jet)2355
server-side-rendering
Delayed-Then-Instant Tooltips With HTML and CSS Alone (chr/fro)2354
tooltips, css
Understanding “aria-details” (rus)2353
attributes, aria, accessibility
Understanding “aria-roledescription” (rus)2352
attributes, aria, accessibility
HTML Over WebSockets: Real-Time SPAs With Barely Any JavaScript (and)2351
websockets, single-page-apps, link-lists
Building an Accordion the Browser Can Search2350
accordions, hiding, search, css, javascript
Why You Might Want to Build Your Web App in Canvas Instead of HTML2349
canvas, web-apps, comparisons
HTML Can Do That (chr)2348
examples
Using and Styling the Dialog Element (geo/css)2347
modals, css
Don’t Use a Class for That (alv)2346
attributes, selectors, css
CSS: The Bomb Inside Your Inbox (gaz/por)2345
css, csp, email, security
Something Nobody Told You About The Image Element (It Can Overflow) (css/fro)2344
images, overflow, css
A11y 101—3.3.4 Error Prevention (nat)2343
introductions, accessibility, wcag, errors, javascript
Fixing My Tooltip Accessibility Mistake (jaf)2342
accessibility, tooltips, aria, attributes, mistakes
The Difference Between a Button and a Link2341
buttons, links, comparisons
Robin Berjon—Fireside (rob+)2340
videos, interviews, w3c, web
Why I Built a Semantic HTML First Library (kar)2339
libraries, components, semantics
Use Cases for “aria-expanded” (stv/pic)2338
attributes, aria, accessibility, examples
Protecting HTML Content Against Copying (jsd)2337
css, javascript, canvas, obfuscation, techniques, comparisons
Recreating a 1990 Book Cover (in HTML and CSS) (blo)2336
css
HTML in Canvas: Render Real DOM Inside “<canvas>”2335
canvas, javascript
“focusgroup” Tests (aar)2334
attributes, focus, chrome, browsers, examples, accessibility
On the Semantic Web (kar)2333
semantics, buttons, forms
Clickable Table Rows Are a Bad Idea (tem)2332
tables, accessibility, keyboard-navigation
Modes and Themes That Stick—Building a Persistent Toggle Solution (stu)2331
toggles, forms, dark-mode, theming, flash-of-x
React’s Architectural Accessibility Gaps2330
react, accessibility, wcag
What’s !important #14: Gap Decorations, “random()”, “<select>” Field Sizing, and More (dxn/css)2329
css, retrospectives, web-platform, link-lists
Introducing the “<usermedia>” HTML Element2328
introductions, chrome, browsers
Building an Accessible Modal Dialog on the Native “<dialog>”2327
modals, accessibility, typescript
Animating the “dialog” Element Using View Transitions (rik)2326
modals, animations, view-transitions, javascript, css
I Stored a Website in a Favicon2325
favicons, images, experiments
The Siren Song of “ariaNotify()” (wil/css)2324
javascript, aria, notifications, attributes, jaws, nvda, voiceover, screen-readers, accessibility
The Golden Rule of Customizable “select” (sar/web)2323
forms, safari, browsers
Dark Mode With Web Standards (oll)2322
dark-mode, standards, javascript, svg, css
“headingoffset” Is Not the Document Outline Algorithm (aar)2321
attributes, headings
Semantica11y—Semantic HTML for Everyone (ste)2320
packages, semantics, accessibility
How Building an HTML-First Site Doubled Our Users Overnight (moh)2319
web-components, validation, traffic, case-studies
WWDC26: Rediscover the HTML “select” Element2318
videos, forms, css
WWDC26: Get Started With the HTML “model” Element2317
videos, introductions, animations
Streaming HTML (oll)2316
streaming, javascript
Another Stab at the Perfect CSS Pie Chart… Sans JavaScript (vil/css)2315
css
Astro: HTML First, JavaScript When You Need It (jad)2314
astro, javascript
Context-Aware Headings in HTML (mat)2313
headings, attributes
Gary Illyes: The Web’s JavaScript Mess Is an AI Agent Nightmare (ppc)2312
ai, ai-agents, javascript, rag, llmstxt
Re: Accessibility Question: Is Nesting Interactive Elements Bad? (aar)2311
accessibility, nesting
Accessible (I Think) Split-Cell Table Headers (mey)2310
css, tables
Managing Anchor Associations With Data Attributes and Advanced “attr()” (dxn/fro)2309
anchor-positioning, custom-data, css, functions, attributes
Lost, Forgotten, and Unfamiliar HTML (tho)2308
attributes
Not Every Form Field Needs to Be in a Fieldset (jea)2307
forms, design-systems, accessibility
What’s New in Web UI (una+)2306
videos, web-platform, user-experience, principles, canvas, css, google
Don’t Put “aria-label” on Generic Elements Like Divs (mat)2305
attributes, aria, screen-readers, support, accessibility
Accessible by Design: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and ARIA Techniques That Scale2304
videos, accessibility, css, javascript, aria
Declarative Partial Updates (tun+)2303
apis, chrome, browsers
Introducing the HTML-in-Canvas API Origin Trial (nma)2302
introductions, canvas, apis, origin-trials, chrome, browsers
A Few Ways of Specifying Per-Theme Colours in Only CSS2301
css, dark-mode, colors, techniques
You Don’t Know HTML Lists2300
lists, semantics
hihtml (j9t)2299
packages, npm, conformance, links, link-rot, minification, html-minifier, optimization, quality
Install Web Apps With the New HTML “install” Element (pat)2298
web-apps, installing, origin-trials, chromium
Not All Hidden Content Is Equal: How Different Hiding Methods Impact Accessibility2297
accessibility, hiding, css, aria, attributes, techniques, comparisons
AI and HTML: Validating, Omitting Optional Code, and Minifying as Token Optimization (j9t)2296
ai, token-optimization, conformance, minimalism, minification, optimization
In-n-Out-Styling With Chris Coyier (chr/sma)2295
videos, css
The “<selectmenu>” Element: Stop Using JavaScript Dropdown Libraries2294
forms, javascript, css
Out With the JS, in With the HTML (jim)2293
javascript, refactoring
Using Claude Code: The Unreasonable Effectiveness of HTML2292
claude, ai, efficiency
HTML.md (j9t)2291
documentation, ai
What’s !important #10: HTML-in-Canvas, Hex Maps, E-Ink Optimization, and More (dxn/css)2290
css, retrospectives, web-platform, link-lists
ARIA Roles and Web Accessibility: A Quick Guide (lev)2289
guides, accessibility, aria, attributes
Hard to Read One-Liners (kri)2288
css, collaboration
The End of Responsive Images (wil/pic)2287
images, responsive-design
Visual Validation Feedback for Form Fields (aar)2286
forms, validation, javascript
The Web Is Fun Again: First Experiments With HTML in Canvas (ami/fro)2285
experiments, canvas, javascript
Multi-Level Navigation: The Challenge of Identifying Parent Sections for Screen Readers (ele)2284
navigation, aria, screen-readers, accessibility
A11y 101: 3.1.1 Language of Page (nat)2283
introductions, accessibility, wcag, localization
My Thoughts on the “focusgroup” Attribute Proposal (stv)2282
forms, focus, attributes
Video as Code: A Deep Dive Into HeyGen’s Hyperframes2281
deep-dives, multimedia, css, tooling
The Radio State Machine (ami/css)2280
css, state-management
The Community Has Spoken, Now We Need Browsers Vendors to Help: A “<rangegroup>” Update (uti)2279
community, browsers
Why AI Sucks at Front End (arg)2278
ai, css
How to Use Standard HTML Video and Audio Lazy-Loading on the Web Today (sco)2277
how-tos, multimedia, lazy-loading, performance
Old Advice: Hiding Content Has No Effect on Accessible Name or Description Calculation (ste)2276
accessibility, hiding, aria
Making Emojis and Icons Screen Reader Accessible (pop)2275
emoji, icons, images, accessibility, screen-readers
Semantic HTML Just Might Make Your CSS Less Fragile (sch)2274
css, semantics, resilience
There’s No Need to Include “Navigation” in Your Navigation Labels (tem)2273
accessibility, labels, navigation
Mike Smith Fireside (ste)2272
videos, interviews, standards, accessibility, community
Headings the Right Way: Site Building Tips for Accessible Page Content (dru)2271
videos, headings, accessibility
Bad Example: Timesheet Submit Button (rac)2270
buttons, accessibility
Tooltips That Work for Everyone (ele)2269
tooltips, accessibility, aria, attributes, screen-readers, nvda, jaws
Quick Tip: Don’t Use “<abbr>” (nat)2268
tips-and-tricks, screen-readers, support, accessibility
Astro: How to Set Up More Powerful HTML Minification (in 31 Seconds) (j9t)2267
how-tos, astro, html-minifier, minification, optimization
New Bookmarklet—Structure Revealer (llo)2266
bookmarklets, accessibility
Abusing Customizable Selects (pat/css)2265
forms, css, functions
The Enforced Accessibility of the “geolocation” Element (chr/fro)2264
geolocation, accessibility
Testing Browser Support for “focusgroup”2263
attributes, focus, javascript
The Different Ways to Select “<html>” in CSS (dxn/css)2262
css, selectors
You Don’t Know HTML Tables2261
tables, javascript
Request for Developer Feedback: “focusgroup” (jac)2260
attributes, focus, chromium, browsers
Your Skip Link Targets May Not Need “tabindex=-1” to Work Properly (mat)2259
skip-links, attributes, accessibility
1995: From Batman Forever’s Cinematic Design to HTML Tables (ric)2258
web, history, design, netscape, mosaic, browsers, tables, layout, wysiwyg, code-editors
Figcaptions Versus Alt Text (tem)2257
images, alt-text, accessibility, comparisons
You Can Use Newline Characters in URLs (lem)2256
urls, data-urls, links, attributes
“role=presentation” Is No Alternative for “aria-hidden=true” (mat)2255
accessibility, aria, attributes, comparisons
When Is a Link Not a Link? (dec)2254
links, semantics, accessibility
Matt May Speaks (mat+)2253
videos, interviews, accessibility, standards
“aria-haspopup” Might Not Do What You Think It Does (mat)2252
aria, attributes, navigation, accessibility
Standard HTML Video and Audio Lazy-Loading Is Coming (sco)2251
multimedia, lazy-loading, standards, performance
The Problem With HTML Reset Buttons (ada)2250
buttons, user-experience
Native HTML Components Don’t Guarantee Good UX (ada)2249
components, user-experience
An Official* Logo for HTML (zac)2248
Everything You Never Wanted to Know About “visually-hidden” (dbu)2247
css, hiding, accessibility
Notes on Relying on the ARIA Authoring Practices Guide (ste)2246
aria, accessibility
Mastering Dialog Accessibility2245
accessibility, modals, aria
You Might Not Need “role="presentation"” (stv/pic)2244
aria, accessibility
Virtual Scrolling for Billions of Rows—Techniques From HighTable (sev)2243
tables, scrolling, performance, react
You Know What? Just Don’t Split Words Into Letters (aar)2242
accessibility, screen-readers, support
Trying to Make the Perfect Pie Chart in CSS (mon/css)2241
css
How to Improve Your HTML Game (j9t)2240
how-tos, conformance, learning, career
Introduction to the New HTML Element “<geolocation>” (mat)2239
introductions, geolocation
Accessible Inline Collapsible (eri)2238
accessibility, disclosure-widgets
Repeatable Form Fields Made Simple (aar)2237
forms, web-components
More Invoker Commands, and More Reasons Not to Use JavaScript Please (paw)2236
examples
SPAs Are a Performance Dead End (yeg)2235
single-page-apps, performance
Barriers From Links With ARIA (aar)2234
accessibility, links, aria
I Learned the First Rule of ARIA the Hard Way (css)2233
accessibility, aria, semantics
Faking a Fieldset-Legend (tyl/clo)2232
forms, css
SEO (htt)2231
web-almanac, studies, research, metrics, seo, robotstxt, llmstxt, links, content, structured-data, amp, internationalization
Accessible Faux-Nested Interactive Controls (eri/pic)2230
accessibility, conformance, nesting
The Incredible Overcomplexity of the Shadcn Radio Button (pau)2229
forms, shadcn, complexity
EPUB and HTML—Survey Results and Next Steps (rei/w3c)2228
surveys, epub
So You Think Your Website Is Doing Great (cit)2227
javascript, css, quality
ARIA Roles Can Remove Their Children’s Semantics (ste)2226
aria, semantics, accessibility
Introducing the “<geolocation>” HTML Element (tom+)2225
introductions, geolocation, chrome, browsers
A Polyfill for the HTML “switch” Element (tom)2224
forms, polyfills
What Is the Minimum Markup Needed to Create a Modal? (rus)2223
modals, minimalism, css, accessibility
Very Good Components (bee)2222
websites, components
How Browsers Work (dmy)2221
websites, guides, browsers, urls, http, tcp, dom
How Can You Tell What’s Allowed Inside Each HTML Element? (rus)2220
conformance
HTML Content Categories (rus)2219
semantics
The Final Nail in the HTML5 Document Outline Coffin (tem)2218
headings, accessibility
Opening and Closing Dialogs Without JavaScript Using HTML Invoker Commands (sch)2217
modals
Revisiting HTML Streaming for Modern Web Performance (per)2216
performance, streaming
The Three Semantics of HTML (mat)2215
semantics
For the Love of “<details>” (dev/mat)2214
disclosure-widgets
The HTML Elements Time Forgot (val/mat)2213
history
2026 Predictions: The Next Big Shifts in Web Accessibility (web)2212
accessibility, outlooks, ai, wcag
The Two Most Important Tools for HTML Developers2211
tooling, conformance, minification, html-minifier, htmlnano, swc
Why “role="button"” on a “<button>” Does Nothing (rus)2210
buttons, attributes, aria
Styling by Language: Using the “lang” Attribute for Multilingual Design (mat)2209
internationalization, css
Did You Know Some ARIA Roles Remove Child Semantics? (rus)2208
aria, semantics, accessibility
The Many Lives of the Page Title (kat/mat)2207
user-experience, accessibility, wcag
Semantics Beyond the Tag Name (kno/mat)2206
attributes, aria, semantics, accessibility
Targeting by Reference in the Shadow DOM (mey)2205
shadow-dom, javascript
The Anatomy of an Accessible Text Field (ink)2204
forms, accessibility, labels
Accessibility Is Personal (css)2203
accessibility
Forms Are a Badly Designed Part of HTML (jen/mat)2202
forms, standards
Don’t Leave the Screen Reader Hungry (ger/mat)2201
emoji, screen-readers, accessibility
How “aria-labelledby” Really Works (rus)2200
accessibility, aria, attributes
State of HTML 2025 [Results] (sac/dev)2199
surveys, metrics
Giving Pages a Clear Shape by Using Headings (mat)2198
headings
Does Chrome Get the “<header>” Element Wrong? (rus)2197
aria, chrome, browsers
I Ported JustHTML From Python to JavaScript With Codex CLI and GPT-5.2 in 4.5 Hours (sim)2196
migrating, ai, python, javascript, tooling, parsing
Them’s the Breaks (tyl/mat)2195
The “<time>” Element Should Actually Do Something (nol)2194
time, semantics
Hell Is Other People’s Markup (llo/mat)2193
auditing, tooling
Changes in the World of HTML Minifiers (apo)2192
tooling, minification, html-minifier
Why We Teach Our Students Progressive Enhancement (cyd)2191
progressive-enhancement, css, javascript, training
How HTML Changes in EPUB (rob/mat)2190
epub, standards
A11y Freedom Beaver (ste/mat)2189
accessibility, aria
Useful Patterns for Building HTML Tools (sim)2188
ai, tooling
Discover Dialog (sar/mat)2187
modals, javascript, css
That Time I Tried Explaining HTML and CSS to My 5-Year Old Niece (css)2186
css, learning
What’s Wrong With This HTML, and Is It Valid? (pat/mat)2185
standards, conformance, web-platform
Comparing HTML Minifiers (j9t)2184
minification, tooling, html-minifier, htmlnano, metrics, comparisons
Controlling Dialogs and Popovers With the Invoker Commands API (sta/mat)2183
modals, pop-overs, apis, attributes
Accessible by Design: The Role of the “lang” Attribute (col/mat)2182
accessibility, internationalization, attributes, metrics
NoLoJS: Reducing the JS Workload With HTML and CSS (aar/per)2181
disclosure-widgets, forms, modals, pop-overs, navigation, scrolling, positioning
IDREFs: What They Are and How to Use Them (kil/mat)2180
forms, aria, accessibility
Referencing HTML Elements Inside Shadow DOM (meh/mat)2179
shadow-dom, web-components
HTML Semantics: The Short Descriptions of All 113 Elements (j9t)2178
semantics, overviews
Using the Ancient Evils for Debugging (bol/mat)2177
debugging
Exploring Large HTML Documents on the Web (per)2176
performance, metrics
How Modern Browsers Work (add)2175
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)2174
how-tos, eleventy, html-minifier, minification, optimization
What Are Invokers? Interactivity Without JavaScript (tol/syn)2173
videos, javascript, pop-overs
Testing Methods: Page Titled (dec)2172
accessibility, wcag, testing
A Complete Guide to the HTML Number Input (oll)2171
guides, attributes, forms
“::details-content”: Style Expandable Content Without Wrapper Divs (tre)2170
disclosure-widgets, css
Why Headings Are Important in HTML: Structure, Accessibility, and SEO2169
headings, accessibility, seo
Headings: Semantics, Fluidity, and Styling—Oh My! (geo/css)2168
headings, css
Link vs. Button: Choosing the Right Element for the Right Job (tpg)2167
links, buttons, accessibility, wcag, comparisons
Tailwind CSS Won the War… but We’re the Losers2166
tailwind, css, web-platform
Explaining the Accessible Benefits of Using Semantic HTML Elements (geo/css)2165
semantics, accessibility
Now Available: “On Web Development II”! (j9t)2164
books, css, engineering-management, maintainability, quality
Just Use a Button (cfe)2163
buttons, semantics
HTML Minifier: A 12-Year Journey Building and Maintaining an Open Source Tool2162
minification, tooling, windows, asp-net, retrospectives
Parenthetical Asidenotes (mey)2161
css
ChatGPT Sez Build With Semantics First (ste)2160
chatgpt, chatgpt-atlas, ai, browsers, semantics, accessibility
Don’t Forget These Tags to Make HTML Work Like You Expect (jim)2159
What’s an Interactive Element? (mat)2158
focus, concepts
Challenging the Idea of “Optional HTML” (mar)2157
guest-posts, minimalism
Links and Anchors: Ancient HTML and JS Magic in Your Browser (cod/wea)2156
css, javascript, links
What State ARIA In? (tpg)2155
aria, accessibility
Implicit Labels Aren’t (cfe)2154
forms, labels
Headers, Headings, and Titles (tem)2153
headings, comparisons, terminology
Page Headings Don’t Belong in the Header (tem)2152
headings, skip-links, accessibility
A Look Into Customizable HTML “select” Elements2151
forms, css
Tables: Beyond Rows and Columns (tpg)2150
accessibility, wcag, tables, semantics, jaws, nvda, screen-readers
HTML “dialog”: Getting Accessibility and UX Right (jar)2149
modals, scrolling, accessibility, user-experience
HTML—the Most Difficult Programming Language in the World (j9t)2148
programming, conformance, professionalism
Numbers That Fall (Scroll-Driven Animations and Sibling Index) (chr/fro)2147
css, animations, scrolling, effects
When to Use Modal vs. Dialog Components (a11)2146
modals, aria, accessibility
Lowriders and Websites (aaa)2145
css, craft
Rethinking Cookie Dialogs (nat)2144
accessibility, disclosure-widgets, cookies, consent-management
A Progressive Enhancement Challenge (chr/fro)2143
progressive-enhancement, javascript, feature-detection, support
How to Optimize Viewport for Mobile for Faster Interactions (deb)2142
how-tos, viewport, mobile, performance, optimization
Understanding the Removal of 4.1.1 Parsing in WCAG 2.2 (tpg)2141
accessibility, wcag, conformance
HTML’s Best Kept Secret: The “<output>” Tag (den)2140
Let’s Play Accordion With the HTML “details” Element (ale)2139
disclosure-widgets, accordions
Creating a Truly Accessible Flip Card (sib/tpg)2138
css, javascript, accessibility
Web Development for Beginners: Creating Web Pages via HTML (rau)2137
fundamentals, urls, servers, forms
The “picture” Element (kev)2136
A Quick Primer on Accessible Pagination (kar)2135
introductions, accessibility, pagination, css, assistive-tech
“aria-label” or “title”? Screen Reader Behaviour Explained (a11)2134
attributes, accessibility, screen-readers
Navigating the World of Web Accessibility With Sara Soueidan (sar+)2133
videos, interviews, accessibility, wcag, aria, css
2025: 0 of the Global Top 200 Websites Use Valid HTML (j9t)2132
conformance, metrics, quality, craft
Just Use HTML (cfe)2131
javascript
Baby Steps Accessibility—Page Titles (dec)2130
microcontent, best-practices, accessibility
Why Moving Away From SPAs Improves Usability, Accessibility, and SEO (inn)2129
single-page-apps, usability, accessibility, seo, semantics
Screen Reader HTML Support—Lookup (ste)2128
screen-readers, accessibility, support, overviews
Your Images Are (Probably) Oversized2127
images, pixel-density
Why Did I Ever Abandon HTML/CSS? (syl)2126
css
Tricks to Write HTML and CSS 10× Faster (jay)2125
css, efficiency, tips-and-tricks
You No Longer Need JavaScript (reb)2124
javascript, css, examples
Opening a “details” Element From the URL (chr/fro)2123
disclosure-widgets, urls
Hack to the Future—Frontend (the)2122
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)2121
how-tos, tables, accessibility
Design Hacks From the Pre-CSS Era (den/hac)2120
tables, layout, hacks, history
A Proposal for Inline LLM Instructions in HTML Based on llms.txt (ind)2119
ai, llmstxt
The First Rule of ARIA (nat)2118
accessibility, aria, principles
Covering “hidden=until-found” (geo/css)2117
hiding
5 Heading Accessibility Issues to Avoid (pop)2116
accessibility, headings
A Progressive Complexity Manifesto (che)2115
manifestos, complexity, web-apps, htmx, javascript, web-components, frameworks, principles
HTML Popovers Shown on Interest Should Be Accessible on Mobile Devices (uti)2114
pop-overs, mobile, usability
HTML Is Dead, Long Live HTML (unc)2113
css, dom, standards, metrics
When HTML Speaks Clearly2112
accessibility, conformance, semantics
A Few Things About the Anchor Element’s “href” You Might Not Have Known (jim)2111
attributes, links, data-urls
More Than Just Text: The Real Power of Labels (tpg)2110
accessibility, labels, forms
HTML-First, Framework-Second: Is JavaScript Finally Growing Up?2109
javascript, frameworks
Web Components: Working With Shadow DOM (sma)2108
web-components, shadow-dom, dom
The “figcaption” Problem (chr/fro)2107
css
Why and How to Write Minimal and Valid HTML, a Link Guide (j9t)2106
minimalism, conformance, how-tos, guides, link-lists
State of HTML 2025 Now Open (lea)2105
surveys
How Semantics and ARIA Attributes Support Accessible Design (tpg)2104
accessibility, semantics, aria, attributes
Super Short Note: Placeholder Perfidy (ste)2103
accessibility, placeholders
Why Semantic HTML Still Matters (jon)2102
semantics
A Label and a Name Walk Into a Bar (ste)2101
accessibility, labels, concepts, examples
Why I’m Writing Pure HTML and CSS in 20252100
css
Screen Reader HTML Support Tables (ste/tet)2099
support, screen-readers, jaws, nvda, accessibility
HTML Minifier Next (a Maintained Fork of HTML Minifier) (j9t)2098
html-minifier, minification, optimization, tooling
HTML Day 2025 (htm)2097
awareness-days
What Is “popover=hint”? (una)2096
attributes, pop-overs
Shadow DOM: The Ultimate Solution for Embedding Third-Party HTML Without CSS Conflicts2095
shadow-dom, dom, css
Custom Select (That Comes Up From the Bottom on Mobile) (chr/fro)2094
forms, css, animations, progressive-enhancement, mobile
Tabindex: What It Is, How It Works, and When to Use It (pop)2093
focus, keyboard-navigation, accessibility
Google: Many Top Sites Have Invalid HTML and Still Rank (mat/sea)2092
google, conformance, quality, seo
A Step Into the Spatial Web: The HTML Model Element in Apple Vision Pro (zac/web)2091
spatial-web, apple, xr
The Mythical Magical Button (cri)2090
buttons, css, custom-properties, custom-data
Know Your HTML (Yes, TSX Included) (hel)2089
semantics, accessibility
CSS Cascade Layers vs. BEM vs. Utility Classes: Specificity Control (sma)2088
css, cascade, bem, presentational-html
Selfish Reasons for Building Accessible Uis (nol)2087
accessibility, debugging, testing
What I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was Getting Into ARIA (eri/sma)2086
accessibility, aria, assistive-tech, support
Having “figure” Match Width of Contained Image (jef)2085
css, images
Why Visual Website Builders Didn’t Take Off (whi)2084
videos, code-editors, wysiwyg, history
HTML Spec Change: Escaping “<” and “>” in Attributes (sec)2083
attributes, escaping, security, xss
Escaping “<” and “>” in Attributes—How It Helps Protect Against Mutation XSS (sec)2082
attributes, security, xss, escaping, chrome, browsers
Is HTML Not a Programming Language?2081
programming
Creating an Auto-Closing Notification With an HTML Popover (pre/css)2080
notifications, pop-overs
ARIA/HTML Relationship Severance (ste)2079
accessibility, aria
The “<output>” Element (kev)2078
“aria-selected”: Practical Examples and Use Cases (flo/a11)2077
accessibility, aria, examples
HTML-Native Accordions (cfe)2076
accordions
How to Use ARIA Roles and Properties Effectively2075
how-tos, aria, accessibility
Getting Creative With HTML Dialog (mal/css)2074
modals
HTML Only Experiments (ala)2073
websites, experiments
Up and Coming ARIA (web)2072
accessibility, aria
The “col” Element (hey)2071
tables, semantics
The Magic of the Most Minimal HTML Possible (and Why We Don’t Make Use of It) (j9t)2070
minimalism, maintainability
What I Learnt About Making Websites by Reading Two Thousand Web Pages (ale)2069
css, conditional-comments, lessons
Decorative Text Within HTML (ede)2068
attributes, css, formatting
Making Scannable Web Pages for Assistive Technology (jar)2067
accessibility, assistive-tech, design, headings, semantics
The “datalist” Element (kev)2066
forms
Styling the Icon for HTML Date and Time Types (cas)2065
forms, css, time
The “caption” Element (hey)2064
tables, semantics
Expanding/Collapsing With “details” (ons/oze)2063
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)2062
internationalization, localization, conversion
How Often Should We Speak About HTML Conformance? (j9t)2061
conformance, metrics
Just Fucking Use HTML (kyr)2060
websites
Enhancements to the Proposed “<permission>” Element (tom)2059
Foundations: Keyboard Accessibility (tet)2058
fundamentals, accessibility, keyboard-navigation, focus
The True Path to Garbage Code: Figma Sites (joe)2057
figma, quality, semantics, accessibility
The Hidden Gold of Web Accessibility: Everything About ARIA Labels (flo/a11)2056
accessibility, aria, best-practices
K.I.S.S. ARIA (nat)2055
aria, accessibility
The “code” Element (hey)2054
markdown
Revisiting Image Maps (mal/css)2053
images, image-maps, techniques
The “cite” Element (hey)2052
semantics
Seeking an Answer: Why Can’t HTML Alone Do Includes? (chr/fro)2051
maintainability
Anchor Positioning Just Don’t Care About Source Order (geo/css)2050
css, anchor-positioning, source-order
Giving Software Away for Free (sim)2049
foss, hosting, javascript
Menu and Navigation: The Difference (stv)2048
navigation, pagination, aria, accessibility
The “canvas” Element (hey)2047
canvas, semantics
Unlocking Accessibility: Frontend Developers Discuss Semantic HTML and Accessible Code2046
accessibility, semantics, community
HTML Oddities: Does the Order of Attribute Values Matter? (ede)2045
attributes, css, selectors
“input type="color"” (kev)2044
forms, colors
The Problem(s) With Image Accessibility2043
accessibility, images, alt-text
Mastering HTML: The Art of Minimal and Valid Code in Professional Web Development (AI Edition) (j9t)2042
guest-posts, minimalism, conformance, semantics, interoperability, accessibility, standards
Keeping It on the “<dl>”—Another HTML Gem You Never Use (cod)2041
lists, semantics
Creating an Accessible Accordion With HTML Description Lists (kar)2040
accessibility, lists, accordions
5 Ways to Reduce HTML File Size on Your Website, Step 0 (j9t)2039
performance, optimization
Default Styles for “h1” Elements Are Changing (zco/mdn)2038
css, headings, browsers
5 Ways to Reduce HTML File Size on Your Website (deb)2037
minification, compression, performance, optimization
ARIA in HTML (sco+/w3c)2036
standards, accessibility, aria
Milana Cap on the Interactivity and HTML APIs, and Their Enormous Potential (mil+)2035
podcasts, interviews, wordpress, apis, dom
Strings Are a Leaky Abstraction for HTML (joe)2034
strings
Hiding Elements That Require JavaScript Without JavaScript (0xd)2033
javascript, css
Tweaking Text Level Styles, Reprised (aar)2032
css, accessibility, support, browsers, screen-readers
CSS-Only Glitch Effect2031
css, effects
Markup Languages (j9t)2030
overviews, link-lists, sgml, xml, xhtml, hdml, dhtml, mathml, wml, chtml
“input type="number"” (kev)2029
forms
“aria-label” Is a Letdown (thi/wag)2028
accessibility, aria, labels
Create an HTML Dialog When You Click an Image (cas)2027
images, modals
The “contenteditable” “plaintext-only” Attribute Value Combination Is Now Baseline Newly Available (tom)2026
attributes, browsers, support, web-platform
Quick Accessibility Wins That Are Easy to Implement (kev)2025
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)2024
css, view-transitions, minimalism
A Review of HTML Linters2023
overviews, linting, conformance, tooling, link-lists, comparisons
Is React Accessible? That’s the Wrong Question2022
accessibility, react, jsx, semantics
Web Components vs. Framework Components: What’s the Difference? (sma)2021
web-components, components, frameworks, comparisons
Popping Preconceived Popover Ponderings (sco)2020
accessibility, pop-overs
Future of CSS: “select” Styling Without the Hacks2019
css, selectors, forms
Creating Animated Accordions With the “details” Element and Modern CSS (ste/bui)2018
css, disclosure-widgets, accordions, animations, transitions
Implementing “aria-describedby” for Web Accessibility (flo/a11)2017
accessibility, aria, forms, labels
Page Speed: Avoid Large Base64 Data URLs in HTML and CSS (deb)2016
performance, css, data-urls, compression, base64
Introducing “command” and “commandfor” (kei)2015
introductions, attributes
DeepSeek and HTML (j9t)2014
ai, deepseek, minimalism, conformance
Cool Native HTML Elements You Should Already Be Using (hrr)2013
modals, disclosure-widgets, forms, progress-indicators
Grouping Selection List Items Together With CSS Grid (pre/css)2012
lists, forms, css, grids, layout
Building Websites With LLMS (jim)2011
css, view-transitions
Using and Styling the “details” Element (geo/css)2010
css, disclosure-widgets, examples
The Professional Standing of Frontend Developers (mar)2009
guest-posts, career, learning, css, javascript, communication, collaboration, community, ai
Unlock Exciting Use Cases With the Document Picture-in-Picture API (jad)2008
apis
CSS Meets Voxel Art: Building a Rendering Engine With Stacked Grids (cod)2007
css, art
There’s No Such Thing as “Menubar Navigation” (tem)2006
accessibility, navigation
When to Use Lists for Better Accessibility2005
accessibility, lists
Fixing “rowspan=0” on Tables on WebKit (kar)2004
tables, webkit, browser-engines, browsers
Everything You Need to Know About Invoker Commands (kei/web)2003
videos, pop-overs
Introduction to Frontend Development2002
introductions, css, javascript, frameworks, libraries, tooling, career, trends
“ruby-align” Is Baseline Newly Available2001
ruby-markup, css, browsers, support, web-platform
Rethinking Find-in-Page Accessibility: Making Hidden Text Work for Everyone (sch)2000
accessibility, search, hiding, browsers
It’s Right There in the Back of the Book (hom)1999
accessibility, semantics
Using the “step” and “pattern” Attributes to Make Number Inputs More Useful (cas/pic)1998
forms
Which HTML Element Are You?1997
quizzes
Testing 10 JavaScript Frameworks on Their HTML Defaults (j9t)1996
frameworks, javascript, conformance, comparisons, link-lists
Optimizing Images for Web Performance (tod/fro)1995
images, performance, optimization, jpeg, png, webp, avif, caching
Taking RWD to the Extreme (sma)1994
responsive-design, intrinsic-design, css
How to Declare Your Page’s Language (pop)1993
how-tos, internationalization
HTML and CSS for a One-Time Password Input (chr/fro)1992
css, forms, passwords
A Content List With Bulk Actions Using Ancient HTML and Modern CSS (tyl/clo)1991
forms, lists, css
Using Padding to Space an Input and Label (dar)1990
forms, labels, spacing, css
Foundations: Grouping Forms With “<fieldset>” and “<legend>” (tet)1989
fundamentals, forms, aria
How to Set Up an Accessible Page Structure and Navigation (pop)1988
how-tos, accessibility, navigation
XHTML in Modern Web Development (mar)1987
guest-posts, xhtml
What Text Area Popovers Taught Me About Browser APIs (bla)1986
forms, apis, javascript
Only One “<details>” Open at a Time (osv)1985
disclosure-widgets
Creating an Angled Slider (zac/fro)1984
sliders, css, effects
Don’t Wrap Figure in a Link (aar)1983
links, screen-readers, accessibility
23 HTML Cheat Sheets, for a Different Look at HTML (fro)1982
cheat-sheets, link-lists
Learning HTML Is the Best Investment I Ever Did (cod)1981
learning, career
HTML Developers: Please Consider—in the Year of 2025 (ste)1980
aria, accessibility
Clean Up HTML Content for Retrieval-Augmented Generation With Readability.js (phi/dat)1979
scraping, tooling, nodejs, rag
Sharing a Variable Across HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (chr/fro)1978
variables, css, javascript
Lesser Known Uses of Better Known Attributes (sma)1977
attributes
Accessibility Essentials Every Front-End Developer Should Know (mar)1976
accessibility, fundamentals, semantics, forms, keyboard-navigation, modals, alt-text, focus, responsive-design, reduced-motion, aria
Brief Note on Figure and Figcaption Support (aar)1975
accessibility, screen-readers, support
How to Order Attributes on HTML Elements1974
how-tos, attributes, sorting, conventions
Relatively New Things You Should Know About HTML Heading Into 2025 (chr/fro)1973
forms, toggles, pop-overs, javascript, import-maps, css, transitions
The Difference Between HTML Attributes and Properties (pau/clo)1972
attributes, javascript, terminology
Use “translate” to Turn Off Element Translations (ste)1971
localization
HTML Is Actually a Programming Language—Fight Me (tim/wir)1970
programming
Updated Brief Note on Description List Support (aar)1969
lists, semantics, accessibility, screen-readers, support
Datalists Are More Powerful Than You Think (two/mat)1968
Media (ste+/htt)1967
web-almanac, studies, research, metrics, multimedia, images
Misleading Icons: Icon-Only-Buttons and Their Impact on Screen Readers (ale/mat)1966
buttons, icons, images, accessibility, screen-readers
Why Heading Order Matters in HTML (gra)1965
headings, accessibility
The Underrated “<dl>” Element (luh/mat)1964
lists
Preloading Fonts for Web Performance With “link rel=preload” (acc/mat)1963
performance, preloading, fonts, hints
The Search Input: They Almost Got It Right (stv/mat)1962
forms, labels, screen-readers, assistive-tech, accessibility
The Devil Is in the “<details>” (mat)1961
disclosure-widgets
Please Keep Your HTML Tables Clean and Lean, if You Really Need to Use Them (cer)1960
accessibility, tables
PSA: Stop Using the “title” Attribute as Tooltip (dni/mat)1959
attributes, tooltips, toggles, accessibility
Accessibility First: How to Design Inclusive Frontend Experiences1958
how-tos, design, accessibility, semantics, alt-text, keyboard-navigation, aria, contrast, forms, focus
Grouping Form Fields (mat)1957
forms
My Favourite Colour Is Chuck Norris Red (val/mat)1956
colors
No ARIA Is Better Than Bad ARIA (kar)1955
videos, accessibility, aria
Getting Oriented With HTML Video (sco/mat)1954
multimedia, web-components
Microdata for Books (ala/mat)1953
microdata
HTML Conformance: A Comparison of 6.5 npm Validator Packages (With 1.5 Recommendations) (j9t)1952
conformance, tooling, npm, comparisons
You Don’t Need the “isOpen” Class (mau/mat)1951
aria, accessibility
HTML “inert” Attribute (stv/5t3)1950
attributes
The Gift You Do Not Want: A Div in a Button’s Clothing (mat)1949
buttons, accessibility
Page by Page: How Pagination Makes the Web Accessible (mat)1948
accessibility, pagination, css, svg
ARIA in HTML (sco+/w3c)1947
standards, accessibility, aria
Improving User Experience for Multilingual Web Browsing (mat)1946
user-experience, internationalization
HTML and CSS I Didn’t Even Know About Before I Started Creating Content in Japanese (mat)1945
ruby-markup, css, internationalization
Makeshift Hot Reload (eva/mat)1944
metadata
On-Page SEO Checklist: The Complete Task List for 2025 (sem)1943
seo, checklists, semantics
Submit to the Quirks of HTML (fel/mat)1942
forms
Native HTML Light and Dark Color Scheme Switching (pep/mat)1941
dark-mode, css, javascript, functionality
Past HTML, Future HTML? (j9t/mat)1940
Almost, but Not Quite, Entirely Unlike… (tin/mat)1939
accessibility, buttons, ai
What Do the State of CSS and HTML Surveys Tell Us?1938
web-platform, css, community
What Is HTML Optimization? What Is It Not? (j9t)1937
optimization, terminology
Control the Viewport Resize Behavior on Mobile With “interactive-widget” (bra/mat)1936
css, units, viewport, resizing, mobile, metadata
Creating an Effective Multistep Form for Better User Experience (sma)1935
forms, javascript, user-experience
Starting Off Right: Where Autofocus Shines (kil/mat)1934
forms, focus
The HTML Native Search Element (tre)1933
semantics
Character-Based Alignment (css)1932
css, alignment
Preloading Responsive Images (tre)1931
images, hints, performance, preloading
A Button Is Not a Link (mor/mat)1930
buttons, links
Language of Parts Bookmarklet (bea)1929
bookmarklets, metadata, accessibility
Old Alt Text Advice (ste)1928
accessibility, images, alt-text, microcontent, best-practices
Avoid Read-Only Controls (aar)1927
forms, accessibility
Where Has All the Valid HTML Gone (j9t)1926
conformance, quality
My 3 Most-Wanted CSS Table Features (dar)1925
css, tables, wish-lists
Importing a Frontend JavaScript Library Without a Build System (b0r)1924
javascript, libraries, commonjs, esm, nodejs
Native Dual-Range Input1923
forms, css
State of HTML 2024 [Results] (sac/dev)1922
surveys, metrics
The “br” Element (hey)1921
semantics
Markup (gua/htt)1920
web-almanac, studies, research, metrics
State of CSS and State of HTML 2024 (pat)1919
css
The Path to Learn Web Development (fla)1918
learning, http, css, tooling, git, javascript, typescript, databases, frameworks
How to Identify Decorative Images and Boost Accessibility (a11)1917
how-tos, images, decoration, accessibility, aria
The Lowdown on Dropdowns in HTML and CSS (dav/zer)1916
css
More Options for Styling “<details>” (bra)1915
disclosure-widgets, css
How Do HTML Event Handlers Work? (tbr)1914
javascript, events
Disabled and Obscured (ste)1913
accessibility, forms, wcag, standards
The “button” Element (hey)1912
semantics, buttons, links
HTML Cheat Sheet1911
semantics, examples, cheat-sheets
Building My Resume in HTML Using Eleventy (men)1910
career, eleventy
20 HTML Tips You Must Know in 2024 (xiu)1909
tips-and-tricks
The “<details>” and “<summary>” Elements Are Getting an Upgrade (sea)1908
disclosure-widgets
25 Accessibility Tips to Celebrate 25 Years (jar/web)1907
accessibility, tips-and-tricks, aria
The “body” Element (hey)1906
semantics
Clarifying the Relationship Between Popovers and Dialogs (zel/css)1905
pop-overs, modals, comparisons, accessibility
Come to the “light-dark()” Side (sar/css)1904
dark-mode, css, colors
HTML Form Validation Is Heavily Underused1903
forms, validation, react
Talkin’ Tables (aar/web)1902
videos, accessibility, tables
Why Does “target="_blank"” Have an Underscore in Front? (kyr)1901
frames, links
My Top 5 Most Popular Front-End Tips (kev)1900
videos, css, forms, tips-and-tricks
How Should “<selectedoption>” Work? (jaf)1899
forms
An HTML Email Template With Basic Typography and Dark/light Modes (chr/fro)1898
templates, email, typography, dark-mode
I’ve Been Doing Blockquotes Wrong (mic)1897
Using Static Websites for Tiny Archives1896
css
The “blockquote” Element (hey)1895
semantics
My Eulogy for the Open Web and Old Google1894
open-web, google
HTML/CSS Frameworks, in Their Own Words (by Word Cloud) (j9t)1893
frameworks, css, bootstrap, tailwind, foundation, bulma, milligram, pure, uikit, comparisons
HTML for People (bw)1892
books, websites, examples
The New Stylable “<select>” Element (jaf+)1891
podcasts, css, apis, forms
No Industry for Old Men (ste/web)1890
videos, retrospectives, aria, browsers, screen-readers, accessibility, w3c
The Popover API: Your New Best Friend for Tooltips (dev)1889
pop-overs, apis, tooltips, css, javascript
Web Components: Little Bits (dav/web)1888
videos, web-components
Practical Accessibility Tips You Can Apply Today (pic)1887
accessibility, tips-and-tricks
An Interesting HTML Parser Conundrum (dbu)1886
parsing
The “bdi” Element (hey)1885
semantics, internationalization
What’s the Difference Between HTML’s Dialog Element and Popovers? (chr/fro)1884
modals, pop-overs, comparisons
How to Learn HTML: 46 Great Sites, Courses, and Books (All Free)1883
how-tos, learning, courses, books, link-lists
The “b” Element (hey)1882
semantics
“img sizes=auto” for Native Lazy Loading (ste)1881
code-pens, images, lazy-loading, performance
Hire HTML and CSS People (fon)1880
css, hiring, engineering-management
Why HTML Has Both “<b/i>” and “<strong/em>”?1879
semantics
The Importance of Title Tags: Tips and Tricks to Optimize for SEO (web)1878
seo, optimization, tips-and-tricks
State of HTML 2024 (sac/dev)1877
surveys
Request for Developer Feedback: Customizable Select (una)1876
forms
2024: 0.5% of the Global Top 200 Websites Use Valid HTML (j9t)1875
conformance, metrics, quality, craft
What Does Hydration Mean? (chr/fro)1874
hydration, concepts, javascript, dom