WICG/virtual-scroller

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A WICG exploration of a built-in `<virtual-scroller>` web platform element that renders only visible items from very large lists while preserving accessibility, find-in-page, and SEO. The project is no longer actively developed; work moved to the display-locking primitives.

Use cases

• render huge lists in the browser without performance loss
• virtualize long feeds like social media timelines
• keep virtualized content accessible and crawlable
• implement infinite scrolling lists on the web
• avoid shipping a third-party virtualization library

When to choose

• you want to study the design of a browser-native virtual scroller
• you need a reference for how virtualization could integrate with accessibility and SEO

When to avoid

• you need a maintained virtualization solution for production
• you want a ready-to-use component today - use React Virtualized or similar instead
• you expect new features or bug fixes

Facets

library · maturity abandoned

ui-components frontend-framework web-development frontend performance browser virtual-scrolling web-components dom-virtualization wicg web-platform-proposal web-server

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