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This looks like a straight-up copy of laconic, which is already used by many (including my team): https://github.com/joestelmach/laconic

It even hijacks the 'el' naming convention for it.

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el was shorthand for element. I wasn't aware of laconic until after I wrote this... I'm simply learning javascript and thought this would be a nice way to do it..

Apologies, I shouldn't have leaped to conclusions. However, from what I can see it is very similar as laconic, from the interface to the implementation. Laconic also has the advantage of most tags being predefined as methods, and a much longer burn-in and maturity. Not to detract from your efforts, but I'd probably recommend most people go with that if they're looking for something to rely on for practical use right now.

Keep at it, though! Maybe you can find a way to improve laconic, or to differentiate your own library. It's fun and a good way to learn, regardless.

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