Explains how browsers handle newlines and tabs in URLs according to the WHATWG spec, removing them to make links work.
Explains how to emulate external import maps for web dependencies using a simple injector script, enabling centralized JavaScript module management.
A response to critiques of the JavaScript Streams Standard, discussing its design philosophy, performance, and role as a web platform primitive.
Announcing Interop 2026, a cross-browser initiative by major vendors to improve web platform feature compatibility and parity.
A jsdom maintainer reflects on the project's purpose, its challenges, and questions its relevance in a world of headless browsers.
Web Weekly #182 covers new web platform features like the Navigation API, CSS highlight pseudo-elements, and custom invoker commands.
Proposal for a 'poster' attribute on the HTML <canvas> element to provide a static placeholder and improve archiving, performance, and accessibility.
The HTML <time> element is widely used but lacks practical browser or assistive tech support, making it a semantic but underutilized feature.
A satirical argument that HTML is the world's most difficult programming language, based on the prevalence of invalid HTML, with a call for developers to prioritize writing valid code.
A Google Chrome engineer reflects on his 11-year career working on web standards and APIs, and announces his retirement.
Analyzes Apple's influence on web standards and browser competition, questioning its commitment to collaborative API development on iOS.
Analyzes the true role of web standards bodies, arguing they ratify existing designs rather than invent the future, and critiques misconceptions about browser feature development.
Explores alternatives to XSLT for making XML files human-readable, as browser support for XSLT is being removed.
The State of HTML 2025 survey is now open, allowing web developers to influence browser vendors and web standards.
The author announces the State of HTML 2025 survey, explaining its history and how past results have directly influenced web standards.
Analysis of Safari's new features at WWDC '25, highlighting its ongoing catch-up with other browsers and the impact of Apple's iOS browser policies.
Proposal for a new W3C Community Group to define a Loading and Control API for embedded web games, aiming to standardize the boundary between games and their host pages.
Schedule of public tech talks and workshops on frontend development, JavaScript, and web standards for the first half of 2025.
An update on the new CSS reading-flow property, which solves layout and source order disconnect issues in grid and flexbox.
An update on the new CSS reading-flow property, which solves layout and source order disconnect issues in grid and flexbox.
