Learn HTMX in 100 Words

12 March 2025by Imran Nazir

HTMX is a lightweight JavaScript library that lets you access modern browser features directly from HTML, without writing JavaScript. It allows you to fire HTTP methods from any HTML elements and to receive and insert HTML snippets sent my the server.

Core concepts:

• Use attributes like hx-get, hx-post, hx-put, hx-delete for AJAX requests
• Specify target with hx-target to update specific elements
• Trigger actions with hx-trigger (click, load, etc.)
• Use CSS selectors with hx-swap to control how content is inserted

Example:

<button
  hx-get="/api/data"
  hx-target="#result"
  hx-trigger="click"
  hx-swap="innerHTML"
>
  Load Data
</button>
<div id="result"></div>

This creates a button that loads data from /api/data into #result when clicked

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