htmx doesn't require you to write inline code in strings either, it's just a convenient compact way to do it in a demo. Also, it's not 'abandoning' any 'principles' because the 'principle' is to leverage small bits of JavaScript in a high-impact way. Eg, https://dev.to/yawaramin/handling-form-errors-in-htmx-3ncg
So where else will you put this code? A separate file? Multiple files? Maybe specific files for specific bits of UI? Maybe then you’ll need to handle bundling, transpiling, minification? Oops, we’re back to an evil pile of JS code that needs to be built.
Not really? HTTP/2 and ES Modules exist now, lol. And so does brotli compression done by my CDN. Bundling/transpiling/minification are basically obsolete technologies.
