The Case for Using HTML Over JavaScript for Content Generation
By
speckx
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Summary
The author argues against overusing JavaScript to generate HTML, stating it creates unnecessary complexity, slower performance, and harder-to-maintain code compared to using plain HTML. While acknowledging JavaScript's value for adding interactivity, the article advocates for using HTML as the foundation and only using JavaScript for enhancement where HTML cannot handle the functionality.
Key quotes
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JavaScript is inferior to just using HTML in nearly every way.
I think JS is great at augmenting and enhancing what's already there, and adding interactivity that cannot (yet) be handled with HTML.
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