
htmx Has a Free API That Replaces React for 90% of Web Apps
htmx lets you build modern, interactive web apps using HTML attributes instead of JavaScript frameworks. Its API surface is tiny but incredibly powerful. Core: AJAX via HTML Attributes <!-- GET request on click --> <button hx-get= "/api/data" hx-target= "#results" hx-swap= "innerHTML" > Load Data </button> <div id= "results" ></div> <!-- POST form without page reload --> <form hx-post= "/api/items" hx-target= "#item-list" hx-swap= "afterbegin" > <input name= "title" placeholder= "New item" > <button type= "submit" > Add </button> </form> <!-- DELETE with confirmation --> <button hx-delete= "/api/items/42" hx-confirm= "Are you sure?" hx-target= "closest tr" hx-swap= "outerHTML" > Delete </button> Triggers: Any Event <!-- Search on keyup with debounce --> <input type= "search" name= "q" hx-get= "/api/search" hx-trigger= "keyup changed delay:300ms" hx-target= "#results" hx-indicator= "#spinner" > <!-- Load on scroll (infinite scroll) --> <div hx-get= "/api/items?page=2" hx-trigger= "revea
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