Learn how to build accordions, modals, tooltips, carousels, and other UI components using pure CSS instead of JavaScript. Faster, maintainable code.

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Modern CSS can now handle many UI components that traditionally required JavaScript, including accordions, modals, tooltips, carousels, and dropdown menus. Using CSS-only solutions offers better performance, faster load times, improved maintainability, and fewer dependencies. The guide demonstrates how to build common interactive components using modern CSS features like :has(), :checked, :target selectors, and CSS animations, while comparing them to their JavaScript equivalents. Best practices include checking browser support, ensuring accessibility, using progressive enhancement, and choosing the right tool based on complexity requirements.

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