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The forum sends back a simple preformatted chunk of HTML which is then inserted at a certain spot.

It does not send a complex JSON object that is then marshalled into some kind of Angular-Knockout-Backbone framework of the day where complex magic creates views, links and templating language formats objects into HTML created via DOM.

As JS in the browser speed up, all those framework find some way of using it. Sure, your 5-item TODO list app looks good...



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