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97: Invokers and commands

Nov 11, 2025

In this episode of The CSS Podcast, we're diving into the power of invoker commands! Discover how the command and commandfor attributes allow you to declaratively open dialogs and show popovers. We'll explore standard commands and then jump into creating your own custom commands for more complex interactions. To close off, we’re covering the concept of "interest invokers" and how the new CSS properties and selectors they bring.

Resources:

Introducing command and commandfor blogpost → https://goo.gle/4ozmEy4 

Authors Cards (Interest Invokers Demo) → https://goo.gle/42LU3x2 

Invoker Commands Explainer → https://goo.gle/4o0DC8n 

Interest Invokers Explainer → https://goo.gle/4nfyZGi 

 

Una Kravets (co-host)
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Bramus Van Damme (co-host)
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