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> HTML forms are poorly reimplemented IBM terminals

In HTML forms you can SEE where the input fields are. You don't have to "PROTECT" the HTML document from warping. You don't have to hit a special key when an HTML document is larger than your screen.

And IBM manages to get credit for ALL the early computer technologies just because they're still around. Other block-oriented terminals certainly existed, and I'm glad they didn't catch-on...



> you can SEE where the input fields are

There was always type="hidden" then they added CSS for extra spice.

> You don't have to "PROTECT" the HTML document from warping.

Input elements have 'readonly' and 'disabled' and most other elements can have 'contenteditable'.

> You don't have to hit a special key when an HTML document is larger than your screen.

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