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9 Times the Web Platform Was Influenced by Libraries
The web platform has historically evolved by adopting and standardizing APIs that were first developed and battle-tested by popular third-party JavaScript libraries. Innovations such as `querySelector`, `classList`, and declarative UI attributes originated in tools like jQuery and Bootstrap before becoming native browser features. Modern language capabilities, including Promises, ES Modules, and the `structuredClone` method, also came from community-driven solutions.
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