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The Black Goat of the Drag-and-Drop Sacrifice: Understanding DataTransfer

A front-end survival guide to drag data, drop effects, and the events that connect them. By zhangxinxu Adapted from the original article, with a companion demo using CustomEvent...
Smooth Page Scrolling with CSS `scroll-behavior` and JavaScript `scrollIntoView()`

Turn abrupt jumps into gentle transitions—and give your interfaces a little personality. Adapted from zhangxinxu’s original article, with updated technical notes and excerpts fr...
How to Set and Get CSS Variables (`var()`) in HTML and JavaScript

By zhangxinxu. Adapted from the original article. Changing a color in JavaScript does not require rewriting every CSS declaration that uses it. With CSS custom properties, you c...
The Document Picture-in-Picture API: Picture-in-Picture for Any Element

Keep images, controls, and small interactive interfaces visible while users work elsewhere. Adapted from zhangxinxu’s original article, with practical examples from the supplied...
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