Ktor Tutorial #17: HTMX with Ktor — Server-Side Rendering
Not every application needs a JavaScript frontend. For admin dashboards, internal tools, and simple web apps, server-side rendering with HTMX is faster to build and easier to maintain. In this tutorial, you will build an HTMX-powered admin dashboard. You will create, list, and delete notes with dynamic updates — no page reloads, no JavaScript framework. What is HTMX? HTMX lets you add dynamic behavior to HTML using attributes. Instead of writing JavaScript, you add attributes like hx-get, hx-post, and hx-delete to HTML elements. ...