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What is Polymer.js?

PPolymer.js is an open source JavaScript library developed by Google. It is developed to allow reusing the HTML elements for building applications with components.

Polymer.js was initially released on May 27, 2015. Its first stable version 1.7.0 was released on September 29, 2017.

Why Use Polymer.js?

• Polymer.js facilitates you to create your own custom elements easily using the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for adding interactions to the element.
• Polymer.js is created by Google and provides cross-browser compatible applications along with the web components.
• Polymer.js supports data binding. It provides both one-way and two-way data binding.
• Polymer.js provides Polymer command line interface to manage projects from simple components to complicated web applications.

Features of Polymer.js

• Polymer.js provides the simplest way to create custom HTML elements because its library is built on top of web standards API.
• Polymer.js uses Google material design to develop hybrid mobile applications. So, it is fast and easy to develop mobile applications.
• Polymer.js facilitates you to create your own customized and reusable elements by using polyfills web components specification.
• It facilitates you to create reusable widgets.
• The custom elements of Polymer.js are distributed across the network and facilitates users to use these elements with the help of HTML Imports.

Advantages of Polymer.js

• Polymer.js supports cross-browser compatibility.
• Polymer.js supports gesture events so it is a good choice to develop mobile and computer applications.
• Fast and easy hybrid mobile application development.
• Supports one way and two way data binding.
• Provides polymer command line interface to manage complex projects.