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Raunak Sharma
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"10 Game-Changing HTML Tricks for Modern Web Developers"

1. Lazy Loading Images
Why? Boosts page load speed by loading images only when they enter the viewport.

<img src="image.jpg" loading="lazy" alt="Lazy loading image">
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2. Responsive Images with <picture>
Why? Serve different image sizes based on screen width, optimizing performance.

<picture>
  <source srcset="image-large.jpg" media="(min-width: 800px)">
  <img src="image-default.jpg" alt="Responsive image">
</picture>
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3. Auto-fill Prevention for Forms
Why? Improves security by preventing browsers from automatically filling sensitive fields.

<form autocomplete="off">
  <input type="password" autocomplete="new-password">
</form>
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4. Native Modal Dialogs with <dialog>
Why? Simplifies modal creation without external libraries.
This is a native modal

<button onclick="document.getElementById('myDialog').showModal()">Open Modal</button>
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5. Preload Critical Resources with <link>
Why? Speeds up page load times by preloading key assets like fonts or images.

<link rel="preload" href="font.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin="anonymous">
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6. Pattern Validation on Inputs
Why? Enforces input validation without JavaScript.

<input type="text" pattern="\d{3}-\d{3}-\d{4}" title="123-456-7890">
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7. Using <template> for Reusable HTML
Why? Efficiently create reusable HTML elements dynamically with JavaScript.

<template id="cardTemplate">
  <div class="card">Card Content</div>
</template>
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8. Semantic HTML for Better SEO
Why? Improves accessibility and search engine ranking by using semantic tags.

<article>
  <header>
    <h1>Article Title</h1>
  </header>
  <p>Article content...</p>
  <footer>Author</footer>
</article>
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9. Custom Data Attributes (data-*)
Why? Store custom data in HTML elements that you can easily access via JavaScript.

<button data-id="12345">Product</button>
<script>
  let productId = document.querySelector('button').dataset.id;
</script>
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10. Viewport Meta Tag for Mobile Optimization
Why? Ensures a responsive layout on mobile devices.

<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
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