Dropdowns are notoriously hard to build, especially for being such a small element. Why on earth would anyone bat an eyelid over a tooltip, isn't it a waste?

Jacob Kofoed

Venture Capital

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Firefox has released support for the Popover API, making it easier to create components like dropdowns, toasts, and dialogs without the need for Javascript. The Popover API allows elements to pop over existing content and comes with a new CSS feature called Top layer that simplifies styling and control.

No more dreadful dropdowns — long live Popover!