The Radio State Machine

This article explores CSS state management for visual UI using form elements.

• •Checkbox hack uses :checked selectors and sibling combinators for visual state control
• •:has() pseudo-class enables selector targeting regardless of DOM order
• •Radio buttons support multi-state systems (3-7+ states) with CSS-only management
• •Accessibility: appearance: none, aria-label, and keyboard focus handling
• •data-state attributes enable state-specific styling via body:has([data-state="x"]:checked)

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