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A Better API for the Intersection and Mutation Observers
- The article discusses refactoring the Mutation Observer and Intersection Observer APIs into simpler and more user-friendly formats.
- For MutationObserver, a new function 'mutationObserver' is introduced with options for callback pattern or event listener pattern.
- The 'disconnect' method is highlighted for easily stopping the observation.
- MutationObserver offers observe options regarding what to monitor, such as subtree, childList, attributes, etc.
- The article then proceeds to refactor the Intersection Observer API in a similar fashion to other observers.
- The function 'intersectionObserver' is introduced for IntersectionObserver with the callback pattern or event listener pattern.
- The methods for disconnecting Intersection Observer, which include observe, unobserve, disconnect, and takeRecords, are explained.
- IntersectionObserver options such as root, rootMargin, and threshold are also briefly discussed.
- The article mentions the Splendid Labz utils library that provides these observer utilities for ease of use in projects.
- Incorporating these utilities from Splendid Labz can simplify observing and unobserving multiple elements at once.
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