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The golden rule of Customizable Select
Customizable select, a new feature coming to Safari 27, allows developers to fully control the appearance of 'select' elements without the need for JavaScript libraries or endless 'div' elements. Ensuring this built-in control works well for everyone requires making sure developers always provide text content or accessible text attributes in their 'option' elements. This provides a better UX, better accessibility, and better progressive enhancement.
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