2026-11-03 15:57 UTC
we would've never needed javascript or xslt if web browsers just ran m4 over the html page
Replies (5)
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@tusharhero@mathstodon.xyz 2026-11-03 16:01
@joe@f.duriansoftware.com now you have a different kind of problem
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@amonakov@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-11-03 16:07
@joe@f.duriansoftware.com (html (head (title "We had the technology")) (body (p "Hello world!")))
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@ghewgill@mastodon.nzoss.nz 2026-11-03 17:06
@joe@f.duriansoftware.com dnl Do Not Like
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@slava@mathstodon.xyz 2026-11-03 20:25
@joe@f.duriansoftware.com checking whether BLINK tag works… yes
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@chrisvest@mastodon.social 2026-11-03 21:56
@joe@f.duriansoftware.com well, I guess so!? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_(computer_language)#Example