Is it just me, or does anyone else dislike the fact that we are close to the point where div
is not a div
anymore? What are your thoughts about where web development is heading?
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I don't understand the question. Some context?
The context would be JSX, and it's popularity. Developers write something that looks like HTML, but it's not HTML.
In case we're talking about JSX
For me it's absolutely fascinating how things evolve. What you wrote about is an example of how something animate arises from inanimate things. Earlier, some "dead" elements such as the aforementioned
div
were available to developers. These days the community has decided that we use reactive components to build the application.Just in case someone has a boring Monday π
Yes, we are talking about JSX :)
Do note that div is just an example element, the title is an abstract assumption that we no longer write normal good old HTML.
I mean, since React team introduced the JSX (as far as I know), our components do contain the word div but contextually it is not. It gets compiled to JavaScript that creates the
div
. So basically we have an extra step comparing to the old ways of doing things. I cannot decide whether this (everything is JavaScript) is good or bad, considering that it's really powerful and useful for templating.We should use semantic HTML over div like Article, Nav, Header, Section and many more. Its super hard to debug JSX when everything is just a div.
Div is still div :P
If you misuse div then you are not doing your work properly.
divs and spans are outβthey're too low level. I prefer React Native for Web, which feels more like developing for iOS or Android, the JSX feeling more like programmable XML. Sure, there are divs and spans (and h*), underneath, but those are the implementation details.
I agree. I have not done much with react, so can't way in there, but custom elements have been around for a while. As long as we as designers and devs still build contextual and well crafted code all should be fine. :)
div is still a div.
When you need an article, use article. When you need a section, use section. But when you just need a block container to arrange common stuff, for UI purposes, when a grouping elements does not need to convey semantic message. Use div.