Building web components with WebC in vanilla JavaScript

Web components are custom, reusable HTML elements that provide strong encapsulation and are library-agnostic, making them versatile for use in any JavaScript project without relying on external dependencies. They utilize specifications like custom elements, Shadow DOM, and templates to create modular components, similar to popular JavaScript frameworks but with the advantage of being framework-independent. Despite their benefits, web components face limitations, such as requiring JavaScript for even non-interactive elements and a generally imperative coding style. WebC, a serializer that generates markup for web components, addresses these challenges by allowing the creation of HTML-only components that can render even when JavaScript is disabled, thus enhancing the authoring experience. By consolidating HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into single-file components and supporting techniques like progressive enhancement, WebC simplifies developing web components, offering developers a more streamlined and flexible approach.