The @view-transition
at-rule has two descriptions. One is the commonly used navigation
descriptor. The second is types
, the lesser-known of the two, and one that probably envies how much attention navigation gets. But read on to learn why we need types
and how it opens up new possibilities for custom view transitions when navigating between pages.
What on Earth is the `types` Descriptor in View Transitions? originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.
https://css-tricks.com/what-on-earth-is-the-types-descriptor-in-view-transitions/
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