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24 alternatives to intercooler.js

Simple AJAX using HTML attributes.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. intercooler.js launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   intercooler.js▲4

   Ajax with attributes in HTML

   2016 · intercoolerjs.org · its alternatives →

2. 2IA
   IntercoolerJs – A Declarative Ajax Framework▲22

   Hey All, It isn't 100% complete yet, but I've decided to cut a 0.0.1 release for IntercoolerJS: http://intercoolerjs.org/ Intercooler is a Partial View Controller framework, where AJAX responses are HTML fragments (partials) that are swapped in for existing content, based roughly on the Basecamp 2 approach. If anyone else is interested in working on or using the project, please let me know: there is still tons of interesting work to do (e.g. back-button/pushState() support) I think that, for many apps, this might be a good way to get 90% of the UX advantages of a thick…

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   A guide to all HTML5 elements and attributes▲728

   A free guide to all HTML elements and attributes.

   2017 · htmlreference.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   kutty, jQuery-free intercooler.js▲115

   2020 · kutty.org · its alternatives →

5. 5JL
   JS library to make your website instant▲426

   http://instantclick.io/ It seems the internet architecture won't bring us instant websites anytime soon. So here is a hack. I released this JS library last month (today is version 2.0 release, fixing v1.0's rough edges), it makes use of HTML5's pushState and preloading to make a website instant. It works like this: before clicking on a link, you'll hover over it. And there's a delay of 200-300 ms between these two events. InstantClick uses this delay to preload a page, when you click on a link it will display instantly in most case. (You can test on the website.) That's…

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Alpine Ajax – If Htmx and Alpine.js Had a Baby▲92

   An Alpine.js plugin that includes the core functionality of HTMX in a streamlined (3KB) API.

   2024 · alpine-ajax.js.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Getting Started With Ajax▲4

   Ajax, interrelated techniques used in client-side web-dev.

   2016 · dzone.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   LocatorJS DevTool▲119

   Click on a component in browser to go to code in your editor

   2022 · locatorjs.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   autoComplete.js▲304

   Simple autocomplete pure vanilla Javascript library.

   2018 · tarekraafat.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Chart.js▲263

    Simple, clean & engaging charts for designers and developers

    2014 · chartjs.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Integrations.js▲200

    Launch new features at the click of a button.

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12WJ
    Wiv.js – A library for a more wiggly div▲265

    2018 · jjkaufman.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    A renderless and extendable rich-text editor for Vue.js▲278

    The headless rich text editor framework for web artisans. - ueberdosis/tiptap

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14WJ
    Way.js – Simple, persistent, framework-agnostic two-way databinding▲162

    2014 · gwendall.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Swap.js – a JavaScript micro-framework (HTML fragments over the wire)▲127

    Hi HN! I created this lib in the need of a simple and tiny framework to easily do AJAX-style navigation / replacement of fragments in the page, in a web application. For people who don't want to use client-side-rendering and complex frameworks à la React, there are nowadays a few "HTML-over-the-wire" libraries, like HTMX, Unpoly or this super-tiny one Swap.js :) One other key thing is that no external tool is needed: no bundler, no webpack, no TypeScript compiler, no minification needed. Just write HTML, JS (+ your preferred server-side language: PHP, Python, etc.) and it works. The…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Umbrella JS, a 2.5kb jQuery alternative▲132

    :umbrella: Lightweight javascript library for DOM manipulation and events

    2018 · umbrellajs.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    AutoComplete.js v2.0▲93

    Simple autocomplete pure vanilla Javascript library. Zero dependencies. Designed for speed, high versatility, and seamless integration.

    2018 · tarekraafat.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cross-browser asynchronous JS script loader w/callbacks▲45

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Crudlet.js – A common, streamable interface for synchronizing data▲94

    utility library for async iterable iterators. Contribute to crcn/mesh.js development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Dagger.js – A buildless, runtime-only JavaScript micro-framework▲80

    TL;DR: dagger.js is a buildless, runtime-only micro-framework that plays nicely with native Web Components. It uses HTML-first directives (e.g. +click, +load) so you can ship a page by dropping a single from a CDN—no bundlers, no compile step. Why I built it Modern stacks are powerful but often heavy: bundlers, compile steps, framework DSLs, local CLIs. For internal tools, small apps, and edge/serverless deployments, I wanted something you can view-source, paste into a page, and ship. What it is: Runtime-only: no build or VDOM compile; hydrate behaviors directly on HTML. HTML…

    2025 · daggerjs.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    I created a lightweight JavaScript library to visualize JSON as a graph▲62

    Effortlessly visualize JSON structures as dynamic tree diagrams - The-01-Company/jsontr.ee

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22MF
    My first webapp. Build with rails, backbonejs and lots of love.▲36

    2012 · themescroller.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    http.js, a tiny AJAX utility▲15

    Make HTTP requests from client-side JavaScript. Contribute to wylst/http.js development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tiny jQuery alternative with inline Locality of Behavior▲30

    🗿 Mini jQuery alternative. Dependency-free animations. Locality of Behavior. Use one element or arrays transparently. Pairs with htmx. Vanilla querySelector() but better! - gnat/surreal

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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