Introduce Node interface

README.md

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ With `elem`, you can easily generate lists of elements from slices of data using
 ```go
 items := []string{"Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3"}
 
-liElements := elem.TransformEach(items, func(item string) *Element {
+liElements := elem.TransformEach(items, func(item string) Node {
     return elem.Li(nil, elem.Text(item))
 })
 

elem.go

@@ -29,10 +29,25 @@ var voidElements = map[string]struct{}{
 
 type Attrs map[string]string
 
+type Node interface {
+	RenderTo(builder *strings.Builder)
+	Render() string
+}
+
+type TextNode string
+
+func (t TextNode) RenderTo(builder *strings.Builder) {
+	builder.WriteString(string(t))
+}
+
+func (t TextNode) Render() string {
+	return string(t)
+}
+
 type Element struct {
 	Tag      string
 	Attrs    Attrs
-	Children []interface{} // Can be either string (for text) or another Element
+	Children []Node
 }
 
 func (e *Element) RenderTo(builder *strings.Builder) {
@@ -65,14 +80,9 @@ func (e *Element) RenderTo(builder *strings.Builder) {
 	// Close opening tag
 	builder.WriteString(`>`)
 
-	// Build the content (either child text or nested elements)
+	// Build the content
 	for _, child := range e.Children {
-		switch c := child.(type) {
-		case string:
-			builder.WriteString(c)
-		case *Element:
-			c.RenderTo(builder)
-		}
+		child.RenderTo(builder)
 	}
 
 	// Append closing tag
@@ -87,7 +97,7 @@ func (e *Element) Render() string {
 	return builder.String()
 }
 
-func NewElement(tag string, attrs Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func NewElement(tag string, attrs Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return &Element{
 		Tag:      tag,
 		Attrs:    attrs,

elements.go

@@ -2,121 +2,121 @@ package elem
 
 // ========== Document Structure ==========
 
-func Body(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Body(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("body", props, children...)
 }
 
-func Head(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Head(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("head", props, children...)
 }
 
-func Html(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Html(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("html", props, children...)
 }
 
-func Title(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Title(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("title", props, children...)
 }
 
 // ========== Text Formatting and Structure ==========
 
-func A(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func A(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("a", props, children...)
 }
 
 func Br(props Attrs) *Element {
 	return NewElement("br", props)
 }
 
-func Blockquote(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Blockquote(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("blockquote", props, children...)
 }
 
-func Code(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Code(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("code", props, children...)
 }
 
-func Div(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Div(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("div", props, children...)
 }
 
-func Em(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Em(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("em", props, children...)
 }
 
-func H1(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func H1(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("h1", props, children...)
 }
 
-func H2(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func H2(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("h2", props, children...)
 }
 
-func H3(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func H3(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("h3", props, children...)
 }
 
 func Hr(props Attrs) *Element {
 	return NewElement("hr", props)
 }
 
-func P(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func P(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("p", props, children...)
 }
 
-func Pre(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Pre(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("pre", props, children...)
 }
 
-func Span(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Span(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("span", props, children...)
 }
 
-func Strong(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Strong(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("strong", props, children...)
 }
 
-func Text(content string) string {
-	return content
+func Text(content string) TextNode {
+	return TextNode(content)
 }
 
 // ========== Lists ==========
 
-func Li(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Li(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("li", props, children...)
 }
 
-func Ul(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Ul(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("ul", props, children...)
 }
 
 // ========== Forms ==========
 
-func Button(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Button(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("button", props, children...)
 }
 
-func Form(attrs Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Form(attrs Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("form", attrs, children...)
 }
 
 func Input(attrs Attrs) *Element {
 	return NewElement("input", attrs)
 }
 
-func Label(attrs Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Label(attrs Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("label", attrs, children...)
 }
 
-func Option(attrs Attrs, content string) *Element {
+func Option(attrs Attrs, content TextNode) *Element {
 	return NewElement("option", attrs, content)
 }
 
-func Select(attrs Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Select(attrs Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("select", attrs, children...)
 }
 
-func Textarea(attrs Attrs, content string) *Element {
+func Textarea(attrs Attrs, content TextNode) *Element {
 	return NewElement("textarea", attrs, content)
 }
 
@@ -132,6 +132,6 @@ func Meta(props Attrs) *Element {
 	return NewElement("meta", props)
 }
 
-func Script(props Attrs, children ...interface{}) *Element {
+func Script(props Attrs, children ...Node) *Element {
 	return NewElement("script", props, children...)
 }

elements_test.go

@@ -152,19 +152,19 @@ func TestInput(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLabel(t *testing.T) {
 	expected := `<label for="username">Username</label>`
-	el := Label(Attrs{attrs.For: "username"}, "Username")
+	el := Label(Attrs{attrs.For: "username"}, Text("Username"))
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, el.Render())
 }
 
 func TestSelectAndOption(t *testing.T) {
 	expected := `<select name="color"><option value="red">Red</option><option value="blue">Blue</option></select>`
-	el := Select(Attrs{attrs.Name: "color"}, Option(Attrs{attrs.Value: "red"}, "Red"), Option(Attrs{attrs.Value: "blue"}, "Blue"))
+	el := Select(Attrs{attrs.Name: "color"}, Option(Attrs{attrs.Value: "red"}, Text("Red")), Option(Attrs{attrs.Value: "blue"}, Text("Blue")))
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, el.Render())
 }
 
 func TestTextarea(t *testing.T) {
 	expected := `<textarea name="comment" rows="5">Leave a comment...</textarea>`
-	el := Textarea(Attrs{attrs.Name: "comment", attrs.Rows: "5"}, "Leave a comment...")
+	el := Textarea(Attrs{attrs.Name: "comment", attrs.Rows: "5"}, Text("Leave a comment..."))
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, el.Render())
 }
 

examples/htmx-fiber-form/main.go

@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ func main() {
 				htmx.HXPost:  "/submit-form",
 				htmx.HXSwap:  "outerHTML",
 			},
-				elem.Label(elem.Attrs{attrs.For: "name"}, "Name: "),
+				elem.Label(elem.Attrs{attrs.For: "name"}, elem.Text("Name: ")),
 				elem.Input(elem.Attrs{
 					attrs.Type: "text",
 					attrs.Name: "name",
 					attrs.ID:   "name",
 				}),
 				elem.Br(nil),
-				elem.Label(elem.Attrs{attrs.For: "email"}, "Email: "),
+				elem.Label(elem.Attrs{attrs.For: "email"}, elem.Text("Email: ")),
 				elem.Input(elem.Attrs{
 					attrs.Type: "email",
 					attrs.Name: "email",

utils.go

@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ func Show(condition bool, ifTrue, ifFalse *Element) *Element {
 }
 
 // TransformEach maps a slice of items to a slice of Elements using the provided function
-func TransformEach[T any](items []T, fn func(T) *Element) []*Element {
-	var elements []*Element
+func TransformEach[T any](items []T, fn func(T) Node) []Node {
+	var nodes []Node
 	for _, item := range items {
-		elements = append(elements, fn(item))
+		nodes = append(nodes, fn(item))
 	}
-	return elements
+	return nodes
 }

utils_test.go

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestShow(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTransformEach(t *testing.T) {
 	items := []string{"Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3"}
 
-	elements := TransformEach(items, func(item string) *Element {
+	elements := TransformEach(items, func(item string) Node {
 		return Li(nil, Text(item))
 	})