Why a CSS alternative to select is impossible

A couple of weeks ago, I came across an article from Pepsized featuring a CSS-only alternative to the Select Element. Sounds nice! Especially since I recall doing some dropdown styling at Codrops. Yeah, it’s very nice. Even if it’s not an alternative to the Select Element. This is not possible. You cannot do a pure CSS alternative to the Select Element. There is more than just a click on a button opening a list of options to the <select> element. It involves accessibility, usability, processing,...

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