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Yep and that’s ok in some cases.

Well, there are UI changes and then there are UI changes.

https://htmx.org/essays/hypermedia-friendly-scripting

In general, I'd recommend perusing the essays to get a flavor of the style of web application we are advocating for:

And, if you want more, taking a look at our book:

Not required, you could still use js if you wanted.

Why don't you stop posting questions to this page and take the time to read the Htmx landing page? It answers all of your questions. https://htmx.org/