htmxRazor v2.0.0: Platform and DX
An interactive playground, a live theme builder, SignalR, and a Kanban board, all on .NET 10 with no breaking changes. htmxRazor v2.0.0 is out today. The six features in this release span three distinct areas: developer tooling in your editor, interactive features on the demo site, and two new library components. This is the first major version since the initial …
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htmxRazor v1.4.0: SSE Streaming, Multi-step Wizard, and Optimistic UI
v1.4.0 ships today with seven features built around a single theme: the interaction patterns real production applications actually need. Real-time content streaming, multi-step workflows, immediate UI feedback, response-aware forms, and a handful of targeted quality-of-life additions. SSE Stream <rhx-sse-stream> wraps the htmx SSE extension declaratively. One Tag Helper, one server endpoint, no boilerplate: The component renders with hx-ext=”sse”, sse-connect, sse-swap, …
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htmxRazor v1.3.0: Data Table, Accessibility, and Modern CSS
v1.3.0 lands today with six features organized around a clear theme: production patterns for .NET developers building server-rendered UIs that work correctly for everyone, including keyboard users and screen reader users. Here is what shipped. Data Table The data table is the feature request I hear most from .NET developers evaluating htmx. Until now there was no MIT-licensed ASP.NET Core …
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Stop Wrestling with JavaScript: htmxRazor Gives ASP.NET Core the Component Library It Deserves
Here is an uncomfortable truth the ASP.NET Core community has been avoiding for too long: server-rendered web development should not require you to adopt React, Vue, or Angular just to get a decent set of UI components. For years, .NET developers have been stuck choosing between two bad options. You can wire up Bootstrap by hand, bolting htmx attributes onto …
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Stop Building SPAs for Every Screen: htmx + ASP.NET Core Razor Pages Workshop (Open)
If your default move for “modern UX” is a SPA, you are paying a tax you do not need. You pay for it in build pipelines, duplicated validation rules, fragile client state, and a front end that turns routine CRUD into an engineering project. This workshop is a different bet. We keep the server in charge, keep HTML as the …
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The Future of Server-Driven Web Apps: Why htmx and ASP.NET Are Just Getting Started
Welcome back, Razor Pages fan. Today, we’re looking ahead at where htmx and ASP.NET Core are heading in the grand scheme of web development. Spoiler alert: Server-driven apps are making a comeback, and htmx is leading the charge.
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Keeping Your htmx Apps Safe: Security Best Practices for ASP.NET Developers
Alright, developer friends, it’s time to talk about something we all know is essential but often neglect until it’s too late: security. htmx makes building interactive apps with ASP.NET Razor Pages a breeze, but if you’re not careful, you could be opening your app to all sorts of nasty vulnerabilities. Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen.
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Debugging htmx in ASP.NET Razor Pages: Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Welcome back, fellow developer! So you’ve embraced htmx to make your ASP.NET Razor Pages more interactive and excellent. But just like anything in development, things can go wrong. And when they do, you need to know how to fix them. Today, we’re diving into debugging HTMX requests and responses like a pro.
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Boosting Razor Pages UX: The htmx Upgrade You Need
Hey there, fellow .NET developer! Today, we’re talking about how you can take your ASP.NET Razor Pages apps from “meh” to “whoa!” with htmx. We’re diving into seamless navigation, enhancing user interactions, and even doing a little case study to show you how this all comes together. Ready? Let’s go.
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htmx vs. JavaScript Frameworks: Choosing the Right Tool for the Job
Alright, web developers. Today, we’re stepping into the ring to watch htmx go toe-to-toe with the big players: React, Vue, and Angular. But this isn’t a deathmatch. It’s about finding the right tool for the right job. Let’s get into it.
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