# 981: Browsers Are Finally Catching Up (Interop 2026)

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Podcast: [Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats](https://stenobird.com/podcast/syntax-tasty-web-development-treats)
Published: 2026-02-23T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://syntax.fm/981
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Scott and Wes unpack Interop 2026 and the browser features finally aligning across engines, from container style queries and anchor positioning to scroll-driven animations and view transitions. They break down what it all means for day-to-day devs and how close we really are to a fully interoperable web. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:21 What is Interop? Interop GitHub. 02:44 Container Style Queries. 09:32 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 09:57 Anchor Positioning. 12:01 CSS attr(). 15:40 CSS Contrast-color. 19:10 CSS Zoom. 21:36 CSS Custom Highlight API. 24:02 Dialogs and Popovers. 25:44 Fetch Uploads and Ranges. 27:48 IndexedDB. 28:25 JSPI for Wasm. 29:05 Media Pseudo-Classes. 30:00 Navigation API. 31:53 Scoped Custom Element Registries. 32:40 Scroll-Driven Animations. 33:30 Scroll Snap. 36:50 CSS Shape(). 38:25 View Transitions. 41:32 Web Compat. 42:29 WebRTC Improvements. 43:44 WebTransport. 45:44 Investigation Efforts. 46:25 JPEG XL 48:46 Mobile Testing. 49:20 WebVTT. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

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