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    1. “The new responsive images standards are available in all current browsers with the exception of Opera Mini.” cloudfour.com/thinks/state-of-responsive-images-2017/
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  1. …in reply to @m_ott
    Recently, I got told by a dev that there is “a lot of dogmatism around responsive images but not *the* one preferable solution”.
    1. …in reply to @m_ott
      I had suggested the use of scrset instead of dowloading all (!) images via JS all over again on reload or viewport changes…
      1. …in reply to @m_ott
        But: Both srcset and the picture element are part of the official HTML specification. Browser support is good. A polyfill exists …
        1. …in reply to @m_ott
          … and <img> as a fallback. So we indeed have a standardized, progressively enhanced solution for responsive images now. Why not just use it?