Shorten meta descriptions

Author: csswizardry

_posts/2024-12-02-a-layered-approach-to-speculation-rules.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ date: 2024-12-02 00:01:56
 last_modified_at: 2025-06-05
 categories: Web Development
 main: "https://csswizardry.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/speculation-rules-poster.jpg"
-meta: "The new Speculation Rules API is incredibly powerful, but we can do so much more! By taking a layered, opt-in approach, we can add more progressive and effective functionality."
+meta: "The new Speculation Rules API is incredibly powerful, but we can do so much more! By taking a layered approach, we can add more progressive functionality."
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 I’ve always loved doing slightly unconventional and crafty things with simple

_posts/2025-02-10-html-is-not-a-programming-language.md

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 title: "HTML Is Not a Programming Language…"
 date: 2025-02-10 18:09:04
 categories: Web Development
-meta: "Is HTML a programming language? In this short post, I explore why HTML is powerful, fundamental, and essential—but not a programming language. Discover why semantics matter less than practical value and why HTML deserves more respect."
+meta: "Is HTML a programming language? In this short post, I explore why HTML is powerful, fundamental, and essential—but not a programming language."
 toc: false
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_posts/2025-03-07-why-do-we-have-a-cache-control-request-header.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: "Why Do We Have a Cache-Control Request Header?"
 date: 2025-03-07 15:55:04
 last_modified_at: 2025-06-04
 categories: Web Development
-meta: "Learn how the Cache-Control request header works, how browsers handle refresh and hard refresh caching, and when developers should use it for realtime data and offline-first applications."
+meta: "Learn how the Cache-Control request header works, how browsers handle refresh and hard refresh caching, and when developers should use it themselves."
 faq:
   - question: "When should I add Cache-Control in HTTP requests?"
     answer: "Use it for real-time or offline-first data where freshness is critical; e.g. `no-store` or `only-if-cached`."

consultancy.md

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 layout: page
 title: Site-Speed & Web Performance Consultant
 page-class: page--services  page--consultancy
-meta: "Independent web-performance consultant Harry Roberts uncovers bottlenecks, fixes Core Web Vitals and adds £m-level revenue for brands like the Financial Times and Google."
+meta: "Independent web performance consultant Harry Roberts uncovers bottlenecks, fixes Core Web Vitals, and adds £m-level revenue."
 permalink: /consultancy/
 lux: "Services / Consultancy"
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