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Modern CSS: :has() and Native Nesting
Two CSS features quietly deleted a chunk of our JavaScript and our Sass build step: the :has() parent selector and native nesting. Here's what they replace.
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Two CSS features quietly deleted a chunk of our JavaScript and our Sass build step: the :has() parent selector and native nesting. Here's what they replace.
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