> The main downside I have with it though, is I just can't seem to remember how to use it
I've noticed the more I use HTMX, the more I tend to end up needing to use the JS API too.
For example, if I have an HTML table with inline editing, and I need there to be validation on what people are entering. So, I have HTMX firing when people save their changes via a button, then I need to use the JS API for conditional logic e.g., if valid, then update table. If invalid, then display some kind of message or whatever.
HTMX has been working great for my needs, but the more I tend to get into the weeds of the JS API, I cannot help but sometimes question whether I am truly gaining that much more over using plain AJAX requests. However, HTMX is definitely more concise, so that's a nice benefit I suppose over a unmaintainable slew of AJAX requests.
> So, I have HTMX firing when people save their changes via a button, then I need to use the JS API for conditional logic e.g., if valid, then update table. If invalid, then display some kind of message or whatever.
Couldn't that be handled server-side as well? I have my validation logic server-side, and it either returns the updated table row (or other element), or it returns the form again with validation/error messages, fields highlighted where the error occurred, etc.
I've noticed the more I use HTMX, the more I tend to end up needing to use the JS API too.
For example, if I have an HTML table with inline editing, and I need there to be validation on what people are entering. So, I have HTMX firing when people save their changes via a button, then I need to use the JS API for conditional logic e.g., if valid, then update table. If invalid, then display some kind of message or whatever.
HTMX has been working great for my needs, but the more I tend to get into the weeds of the JS API, I cannot help but sometimes question whether I am truly gaining that much more over using plain AJAX requests. However, HTMX is definitely more concise, so that's a nice benefit I suppose over a unmaintainable slew of AJAX requests.