Media Query & Asset Downloading Results
Read OriginalThis technical article details automated tests to determine if browsers download images when they are hidden using CSS media queries with display:none. It presents results across multiple browsers (Android, Chrome, Firefox, IE, iOS, etc.), showing that most browsers still download the hidden assets, making it an inefficient technique for responsive design.
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