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1. How to escape CSS selectors in JavaScript

   Published Sep 22 2023 in CSS , JavaScript

   Learn how to escape strings in JavaScript to use them safely as CSS selectors.

2. A new method to validate URLs in JavaScript (2023 edition)

   Published Sep 08 2023 in JavaScript

   Learn how to validate URLs with the new static JavaScript method URL.canParse.

3. Conversation closure

   Published Sep 01 2023 in Shower thoughts

   Thoughts on missing conversation closure in an async world.

4. Fancy SVG filters

   Published Aug 20 2023 in SVG

   A collection of SVG filters to be used with the CSS filter property.

5. How to use headless Chrome in serverless functions with a 50MB limit

   Published Aug 18 2023 in NodeJS , Serverless

   Learn how to use headless Chrome in serverless functions limited to 50MB bundle size.

6. How to remove all event listeners from a DOM element

   Published Aug 18 2023 in JavaScript

   Learn how to replace all on a DOM element registered event listeners by replacing it with a clone of itself.

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