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Textarea User Mentions in Laravel — A Full Guide
This guide covers the process of implementing mentionable things in Laravel (usually users) from start to finish.
Textarea Mentions with Alpine.js and Tribute
Adding mention triggers to textareas is easy with Tribute. In this article, we'll set up the ability to type a trigger (like @) and display/search a list of users for insertion.
Sending a CSRF token when making fetch requests with Laravel
If you're making HTTP requests with JavaScript's Fetch API to web routes in Laravel, you'll need to pass a CSRF token rather than just exclude those routes from CSRF protection.
How to refresh and re-render a Livewire component
Occasionally, you'll need to manually re-render a Livewire component to update its contents. Let's discuss a few ways to do this.
Calling Livewire methods from Alpine.js
Because Livewire and Alpine.js are so tightly linked, calling a Livewire method from your Alpine components is a breeze.
Drag and Drop Sorting With Livewire
If you have a list of items you need to be able to drag, drop, then set a new order in the database — good news, it's pretty straightforward to do with Livewire and Alpine.
Adding a Progress Bar to Livewire File Uploads
Uploading files in Livewire is super simple — but for larger files, adding a progress bar is a great idea.
Easily Copy Text to the Clipboard with Alpine.js
If you need to copy text to the clipboard with JavaScript, Alpine.js makes this super easy with the help of a simple plugin.
Computed properties in Alpine.js
If you're using Alpine.js and also use a framework like Vue.js, you're probably missing computed properties right now.
Build an RSS reader with Alpine.js
Alpine.js is a tiny JavaScript framework that makes declarative rendering super easy, without the weight of larger frameworks like Vue or React. While I was playing around with it, I took some time to build a simple, personal RSS reader for fun. Here's what I came up with!
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