09. Other Uses for Polyfills

Polyfills aren't only for patching missing JavaScript features

JavaScript is the language used to create a polyfill, but a polyfill doesn't just patch up missing JavaScript features! There are polyfills for all sorts of browser features:

  • SVG
  • Canvas
  • Web Storage (local storage / session storage)
  • Video
  • HTML5 elements
  • Accessibility
  • Web Sockets
  • and many more!

For a more-complete list of polyfills, check out this link

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