Theme switcher using CSS custom properties
Read OriginalThis technical article demonstrates how to build a dynamic theme switcher using CSS custom properties (CSS variables). It covers feature detection, defining CSS variables in the :root, modifying them with JavaScript, and saving the user's theme preference using localStorage for persistence across visits. The tutorial includes a full code example with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
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