Lesser Known Uses Of Better Known Attributes

HTML attributes are like little instructions that we add to the markup of elements to make them do certain things or behave in certain ways. For example, most of us know that the target attribute with a value of _blank opens the link in a new tab or window. But did you know that you can use it on the form element, too? John Rhea presents several lesser-known uses for common HTML attributes. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/01/lesser-known-uses-better-known-attributes/

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