Useful web elements that work everywhere on the web.

Missing Elements builds standalone, framework-agnostic web components for capabilities the web platform does not provide out of the box.

Each component is built on browser standards and works with React, Vue, Svelte, Angular, server-rendered HTML, or no framework at all. They are designed to be easy to embed, safe to self-host, and useful in applications with strict Content Security Policies.

• Browser-native — Prefer platform APIs, standard web components, and small integration surfaces over framework lock-in.
• Framework-agnostic — Use the same component in React, Vue, Svelte, Angular, or plain HTML.
• Self-hostable — Host assets yourself without depending on a third-party viewer service or CDN.
• CSP-conscious — Support deployments with restrictive Content Security Policies and clear asset boundaries.
• Encapsulated — Keep component styles and behavior isolated from the surrounding application.
• Practical — Solve real document and learning-content viewing problems with a small, understandable API.

The common model is simple: load a component once, then use its custom element in your page.

<script type="module" src="/path/to/component.js"></script>

<!-- The exact element and attributes depend on the component. -->
<your-element src="/files/example"></your-element>

See each repository for installation instructions, browser requirements, demos, API documentation, and self-hosting guidance.

Many viewer integrations send documents or learning content to a third-party service, require a backend conversion step, or rely on an external CDN at runtime.

Missing Elements components are intended to give hosts control over:

• where viewer code is served from;
• which origins a page can contact;
• how documents and packages are stored and loaded;
• whether an experience can work without a network connection.

Self-hosting does not make untrusted content automatically safe. Host applications should still apply an appropriate Content Security Policy, validate inputs where applicable, and choose a security policy that fits their users and content sources.

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