Text-based web browsers

kept by eddie jan 13

Text-based browsers like Lynx and w3m are increasingly incompatible with modern web technologies, leading users to advocate for alternatives like Gemini.

The golden rule of Customizable Select
Safari 27's customizable select allows full visual styling of `<select>` elements without JavaScript, but requires text or accessible attributes on every option for usability, accessibility, and fallback compatibility.
also on #accessibility, #browser-engineering, #user-experience
Don't Roll Your Own ... - Susam Pal
Websites should not override native browser behaviors for scrolling, navigation, text selection, or form controls, as doing so harms usability and breaks user expectations.
also on #accessibility, #browser-engineering, #user-experience
The “small web” is bigger than you might think
A Hacker News discussion argues the small web is defined by a non-commercial mindset, not size, and remains sizable yet buried by algorithm-driven search engines.
also on #web-history, Gemini, #open-source, #user-experience
The HTML Elements Time Forgot - HTMHell
The article catalogs long-obsolete HTML elements like `<xmp>`, `<spacer>`, `<keygen>`, and `<isindex>`, explaining their original purposes and why they were abandoned.
also on #web-history, #browser-engineering