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Build a Fancy Scrollspy with Modern CSS, No JavaScript Needed
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Summary & Key Takeaways
- Modern CSS enables building scrollspy navigation without JavaScript.
- The tutorial uses
scroll-target-groupand:target-currentproperties. - It leverages anchor positioning for highlighting the current section.
- This approach simplifies a common UI pattern.
- It reduces reliance on
IntersectionObserverand complex JS.
Our Commentary
This is exactly the kind of thing we love to see. Pushing more UI logic into CSS, reducing JavaScript overhead, and simplifying development. scroll-target-group and :target-current are powerful additions. It's a great example of how the web platform is evolving to make common patterns easier and more performant.
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