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WebForms Core Brings Server-Side UI Control to Julia Web Apps

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A new open-source library called WebForms.jl enables Julia developers to build interactive web pages by controlling the browser's HTML DOM directly from the server. Instead of writing client-side JavaScript, the server generates WebForms commands that are executed in the browser by a JavaScript engine called WebFormsJS. The library works alongside Julia's existing HTTP.jl package, keeping the application architecture straightforward and server-centric. WebForms.jl is available for download on GitHub, though it was not submitted to the official Julia General package registry due to time constraints around meeting its strict requirements. Developers can include the library manually in their Julia projects to start building server-driven interactive web applications.

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