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		largehotcoffee 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The <select> element can now be customized with CS... Why would this be preferred over creating a new HTML element, like <options>?

minitech 5 months ago [–]

Backwards compatibility. Older browsers will still be able to render the <select> and submit it as part of a form, just with its options unstyled.

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