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Infinite Scrolling

Load more content as the user scrolls.

What Is Infinite Scrolling?

Infinite scrolling loads more content automatically as the user nears the bottom of a list, instead of requiring a Next Page click. Social feeds and search results commonly use it.

The Sentinel Pattern

The cleanest technique uses a sentinel: an empty element placed at the end of the list. When the sentinel scrolls into view, you fetch and append the next batch.

// Markup pattern:
// <ul id="feed"> ...items... </ul>
// <div id="sentinel"></div>  <!-- trigger element -->

All lessons in this course

  1. Observing Element Visibility
  2. Lazy Loading Images
  3. Infinite Scrolling
  4. Scroll-Triggered Animations
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