Re: [whatwg/webidl] Is a function signature with a parameter type `(DOMString or Interface)` a footgun? (Issue #1604) from Jordan Harband on 2026-07-09 (public-webapps-github@w3.org from July 2026)

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ljharb left a comment (whatwg/webidl#1604)

Echoing linus' comment - it's proven far better for DX to avoid coercion and throw rather than accept multiple kinds of things and try to guess at the user's intent.

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