Link către secțiuneInteroperabilitate browser
There's always a bit of lag between the state of the web platform and actual real-world adoption, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that the Popover API still tops the rankings. But make no mistake, this feature now officially has the "Newly Available" Baseline status, meaning using it across browser should be much less of an issue going forward.
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Form controls and other interactive elements are once again those perceived as most limiting. With customizable select out of the way, it looks like perhaps date pickers should be the next target.
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This year again datatable is the most requested new element. While it would certainly be nice to have built-in filtering, sorting, searching, etc. capabilities, it doesn't seem like something that will become a reality anytime soon.
On the other hand, progress is being made on other long-awaited features such as a native switch element, which explains its drop in the rankings.
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It will be no surprise that form inputs top the list of hardest elements to style. Thankfully, customizable select elements are in the works, even though browser support is still lagging.
Link către secțiuneHTML Reuse
It's hard to dispute that JavaScript components have become the dominant paradigm of building UIs on the web. And yes, dealing with all these competing front-end frameworks can be messy–but it's a mess we know (and maybe even love?), a fact that makes it tough for web components to gain ground beyond fourth place.
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Design systems have become a requirement for most large-scale projects, and that fact is reflected in the popularity of all these various approaches.
Link către secțiuneEchilibrul HTML/CSS vs JavaScript/TypeScript
As shown in the “Component Strategies” chart above, JavaScript is the de facto vessel for a lot of the HTML code we produce. Which explains why we spend so much time writing it!
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While the average survey respondents mainly works on dynamic web apps, many of us also spend time creating blogs or other text-heavy sites, harkening back to HTML's roots as a document-oriented language.
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When looking at web platform pain points more generally, browser support stands out–especially when it comes to the Apple ecosystem.
As a result, community initiatives such as the #AppleBrowserBan hashtag have been gaining steam, while on the vendor front Interop moves the needle in the right direction each year.
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