jargon

Frontend & browser·State, data and re-rendering

you watch a sentinel element near the bottom and fetch the next page when it comes into view.

Infinite scroll

Also calledendless scroll, load more on scroll

Loading additional pages as the user approaches the end of the list, usually with an IntersectionObserver on a trailing element. It removes a click but breaks things users rely on: the footer becomes unreachable, the back button loses position, and there is no way to say where you are in the list. Offering an explicit load-more control alongside it is the usual compromise.

Commonly confused with