Observed arrival · 2026-10-14
The Mews: a quieter web with rules
The Mews is a directory and specification for small websites built to XHTML Mobile Profile 1.2, without scripts or much of the modern web’s usual machinery.
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◎Niche
◉Human
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- People making small, script-free websites
- Worth noticing
- Submissions are checked against two specification checks and listed automatically if they pass; the page says nobody reviews them.
Field notes
The homepage frames XHTML Mobile Profile 1.2 as a constraint that can be chosen for simplicity, rather than a protocol that needs replacing. It says submissions are fetched and checked against two parts of the specification, with passing sites listed automatically and no review. The stated restrictions include no script tags, nested tables, or divs, and use of the mews-0.1.css stylesheet.
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○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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