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JavaScript October 14, 2026 JavaScript dark mode toggle that remembers the user’s choice Uses the system preference on the first visit, then saves the user’s choice in localStorage. It sets a data-theme attribute you can style in CSS. const root = document.documentElement; const saved = localStorage.getItem('theme'); const prefersDark = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches;

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