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The web runs on tolerance

Link: shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/12/the-w
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The Web Runs On Tolerance

If you've ever tried to write a computer program, you'll know the dread of a syntax error. An errant space and your code won't compile. Miss a semi-colon and the world collapses. Don't close your brackets and watch how the computer recoils in distress. The modern web isn't like that. You can make your HTML as malformed as you like and the web-browser will do its best to display the page for…

shkspr.mobi · Terence Eden’s Blog

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