HTML Refresher and Detailed Study - Part 4
Post series: Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 Contents Data attributes in HTML Some React libraries use data attributes W3Schools HTML tutorial has limited coverage of data attributes MDN guide page for data attributes is recommended by Gemini Dynamically generated HTML elements may be more easily targetted via data attributes Backend server populates elements with data attributes to identify them State tracking using data attributes Passing small bits of configuration using data attributes Some React libraries using data attributes to identify elements it interacts with React Styling libraries like Headless UI using data attributes to signal state to CSS React library using data attributes for metadata avoiding prop drilling Data attributes store data in DOM itself in contrast to JavaScript variables Data attributes are more easily visible in Chrome Inspector/DevTools as compared to JavaScript variables Small data...