Detect Htmx
Htmx is a JavaScript library for performing AJAX requests, triggering CSS transitions, and invoking WebSocket and server-sent events directly from HTML elements.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Htmx
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Htmx. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
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Example public indicators for Htmx
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Htmx. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- htmx.org@
- htmx
- script
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Htmx signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Htmx, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Htmx is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Htmx
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Htmx signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors) and scores them against the Htmx signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Htmx on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Htmx
- Can PluginView detect Htmx without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Htmx — typically script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Htmx?
- Htmx is classified under JavaScript libraries in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Htmx?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Htmx?
- Illustrative public indicators for Htmx include htmx.org@; htmx; script. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
