zero-query 1.0.9 → 1.2.0

package/src/diff.js

@@ -1,497 +1,497 @@
-/**
- * zQuery Diff - Lightweight DOM morphing engine
- *
- * Patches an existing DOM tree to match new HTML without destroying nodes
- * that haven't changed. Preserves focus, scroll positions, third-party
- * widget state, video playback, and other live DOM state.
- *
- * Approach: walk old and new trees in parallel, reconcile node by node.
- * Keyed elements (via `z-key`) get matched across position changes.
- *
- * Performance advantages over virtual DOM (React/Angular):
- *   - No virtual tree allocation or diffing - works directly on real DOM
- *   - Skips unchanged subtrees via fast isEqualNode() check
- *   - z-skip attribute to opt out of diffing entire subtrees
- *   - Reuses a single template element for HTML parsing (zero GC pressure)
- *   - Keyed reconciliation uses LIS (Longest Increasing Subsequence) to
- *     minimize DOM moves - same algorithm as Vue 3 / ivi
- *   - Minimal attribute diffing with early bail-out
- */
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Reusable template element - avoids per-call allocation
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-let _tpl = null;
-
-function _getTemplate() {
-  if (!_tpl) _tpl = document.createElement('template');
-  return _tpl;
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// morph(existingRoot, newHTML) - patch existing DOM to match newHTML
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-/**
- * Morph an existing DOM element's children to match new HTML.
- * Only touches nodes that actually differ.
- *
- * @param {Element} rootEl - The live DOM container to patch
- * @param {string} newHTML - The desired HTML string
- */
-export function morph(rootEl, newHTML) {
-  const start = typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.__zqMorphHook ? performance.now() : 0;
-  const tpl = _getTemplate();
-  tpl.innerHTML = newHTML;
-  const newRoot = tpl.content;
-
-  // Move children into a wrapper for consistent handling.
-  // We move (not clone) from the template - cheaper than cloning.
-  const tempDiv = document.createElement('div');
-  while (newRoot.firstChild) tempDiv.appendChild(newRoot.firstChild);
-
-  _morphChildren(rootEl, tempDiv);
-
-  if (start) window.__zqMorphHook(rootEl, performance.now() - start);
-}
-
-/**
- * Morph a single element in place - diffs attributes and children
- * without replacing the node reference. Useful for replaceWith-style
- * updates where you want to keep the element identity when the tag
- * name matches.
- *
- * If the new HTML produces a different tag, falls back to native replace.
- *
- * @param {Element} oldEl - The live DOM element to patch
- * @param {string} newHTML - HTML string for the replacement element
- * @returns {Element} - The resulting element (same ref if morphed, new if replaced)
- */
-export function morphElement(oldEl, newHTML) {
-  const start = typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.__zqMorphHook ? performance.now() : 0;
-  const tpl = _getTemplate();
-  tpl.innerHTML = newHTML;
-  const newEl = tpl.content.firstElementChild;
-  if (!newEl) return oldEl;
-
-  // Same tag - morph in place (preserves identity, event listeners, refs)
-  if (oldEl.nodeName === newEl.nodeName) {
-    _morphAttributes(oldEl, newEl);
-    _morphChildren(oldEl, newEl);
-    if (start) window.__zqMorphHook(oldEl, performance.now() - start);
-    return oldEl;
-  }
-
-  // Different tag - must replace (can't morph <div> into <span>)
-  const clone = newEl.cloneNode(true);
-  oldEl.parentNode.replaceChild(clone, oldEl);
-  if (start) window.__zqMorphHook(clone, performance.now() - start);
-  return clone;
-}
-
-// Aliases for the concat build - core.js imports these as _morph / _morphElement,
-// but the build strips `import … as` lines, so the aliases must exist at runtime.
-const _morph = morph;
-const _morphElement = morphElement;
-
-/**
- * Reconcile children of `oldParent` to match `newParent`.
- *
- * @param {Element} oldParent - live DOM parent
- * @param {Element} newParent - desired state parent
- */
-function _morphChildren(oldParent, newParent) {
-  // Snapshot live NodeLists into arrays - childNodes is live and
-  // mutates during insertBefore/removeChild. Using a for loop to push
-  // avoids spread operator overhead for large child lists.
-  const oldCN = oldParent.childNodes;
-  const newCN = newParent.childNodes;
-  const oldLen = oldCN.length;
-  const newLen = newCN.length;
-  const oldChildren = new Array(oldLen);
-  const newChildren = new Array(newLen);
-  for (let i = 0; i < oldLen; i++) oldChildren[i] = oldCN[i];
-  for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) newChildren[i] = newCN[i];
-
-  // Scan for keyed elements - only build maps if keys exist
-  let hasKeys = false;
-  let oldKeyMap, newKeyMap;
-
-  for (let i = 0; i < oldLen; i++) {
-    if (_getKey(oldChildren[i]) != null) { hasKeys = true; break; }
-  }
-  if (!hasKeys) {
-    for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) {
-      if (_getKey(newChildren[i]) != null) { hasKeys = true; break; }
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (hasKeys) {
-    oldKeyMap = new Map();
-    newKeyMap = new Map();
-    for (let i = 0; i < oldLen; i++) {
-      const key = _getKey(oldChildren[i]);
-      if (key != null) oldKeyMap.set(key, i);
-    }
-    for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) {
-      const key = _getKey(newChildren[i]);
-      if (key != null) newKeyMap.set(key, i);
-    }
-    _morphChildrenKeyed(oldParent, oldChildren, newChildren, oldKeyMap, newKeyMap);
-  } else {
-    _morphChildrenUnkeyed(oldParent, oldChildren, newChildren);
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Unkeyed reconciliation - positional matching.
- */
-function _morphChildrenUnkeyed(oldParent, oldChildren, newChildren) {
-  const oldLen = oldChildren.length;
-  const newLen = newChildren.length;
-  const minLen = oldLen < newLen ? oldLen : newLen;
-
-  // Morph overlapping range
-  for (let i = 0; i < minLen; i++) {
-    _morphNode(oldParent, oldChildren[i], newChildren[i]);
-  }
-
-  // Append new nodes
-  if (newLen > oldLen) {
-    for (let i = oldLen; i < newLen; i++) {
-      oldParent.appendChild(newChildren[i].cloneNode(true));
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Remove excess old nodes (iterate backwards to avoid index shifting)
-  if (oldLen > newLen) {
-    for (let i = oldLen - 1; i >= newLen; i--) {
-      oldParent.removeChild(oldChildren[i]);
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Keyed reconciliation - match by z-key, reorder with minimal moves
- * using Longest Increasing Subsequence (LIS) to find the maximum set
- * of nodes that are already in the correct relative order, then only
- * move the remaining nodes.
- */
-function _morphChildrenKeyed(oldParent, oldChildren, newChildren, oldKeyMap, newKeyMap) {
-  const consumed = new Set();
-  const newLen = newChildren.length;
-  const matched = new Array(newLen);
-
-  // Step 1: Match new children to old children by key
-  for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) {
-    const key = _getKey(newChildren[i]);
-    if (key != null && oldKeyMap.has(key)) {
-      const oldIdx = oldKeyMap.get(key);
-      matched[i] = oldChildren[oldIdx];
-      consumed.add(oldIdx);
-    } else {
-      matched[i] = null;
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Step 2: Remove old keyed nodes not in the new tree
-  for (let i = oldChildren.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-    if (!consumed.has(i)) {
-      const key = _getKey(oldChildren[i]);
-      if (key != null && !newKeyMap.has(key)) {
-        oldParent.removeChild(oldChildren[i]);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Step 3: Build index array for LIS of matched old indices.
-  // This finds the largest set of keyed nodes already in order,
-  // so we only need to move the rest - O(n log n) instead of O(n²).
-  const oldIndices = [];      // Maps new-position → old-position (or -1)
-  for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) {
-    if (matched[i]) {
-      const key = _getKey(newChildren[i]);
-      oldIndices.push(oldKeyMap.get(key));
-    } else {
-      oldIndices.push(-1);
-    }
-  }
-
-  const lisSet = _lis(oldIndices);
-
-  // Step 4: Insert / reorder / morph - walk new children forward,
-  // using LIS to decide which nodes stay in place.
-  let cursor = oldParent.firstChild;
-  const unkeyedOld = [];
-  for (let i = 0; i < oldChildren.length; i++) {
-    if (!consumed.has(i) && _getKey(oldChildren[i]) == null) {
-      unkeyedOld.push(oldChildren[i]);
-    }
-  }
-  let unkeyedIdx = 0;
-
-  for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) {
-    const newNode = newChildren[i];
-    const newKey = _getKey(newNode);
-    let oldNode = matched[i];
-
-    if (!oldNode && newKey == null) {
-      oldNode = unkeyedOld[unkeyedIdx++] || null;
-    }
-
-    if (oldNode) {
-      // If this node is NOT part of the LIS, it needs to be moved
-      if (!lisSet.has(i)) {
-        oldParent.insertBefore(oldNode, cursor);
-      }
-      // Capture next sibling BEFORE _morphNode - if _morphNode calls
-      // replaceChild, oldNode is removed and nextSibling becomes stale.
-      const nextSib = oldNode.nextSibling;
-      _morphNode(oldParent, oldNode, newNode);
-      cursor = nextSib;
-    } else {
-      // Insert new node
-      const clone = newNode.cloneNode(true);
-      if (cursor) {
-        oldParent.insertBefore(clone, cursor);
-      } else {
-        oldParent.appendChild(clone);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Remove remaining unkeyed old nodes
-  while (unkeyedIdx < unkeyedOld.length) {
-    const leftover = unkeyedOld[unkeyedIdx++];
-    if (leftover.parentNode === oldParent) {
-      oldParent.removeChild(leftover);
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Remove any remaining keyed old nodes that weren't consumed
-  for (let i = 0; i < oldChildren.length; i++) {
-    if (!consumed.has(i)) {
-      const node = oldChildren[i];
-      if (node.parentNode === oldParent && _getKey(node) != null && !newKeyMap.has(_getKey(node))) {
-        oldParent.removeChild(node);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Compute the Longest Increasing Subsequence of an index array.
- * Returns a Set of positions (in the input) that form the LIS.
- * Entries with value -1 (unmatched) are excluded.
- *
- * O(n log n) - same algorithm used by Vue 3 and ivi.
- *
- * @param {number[]} arr - array of old-tree indices (-1 = unmatched)
- * @returns {Set<number>} - positions in arr belonging to the LIS
- */
-function _lis(arr) {
-  const len = arr.length;
-  const result = new Set();
-  if (len === 0) return result;
-
-  // tails[i] = index in arr of the smallest tail element for LIS of length i+1
-  const tails = [];
-  // prev[i] = predecessor index in arr for the LIS ending at arr[i]
-  const prev = new Array(len).fill(-1);
-  const tailIndices = []; // parallel to tails: actual positions
-
-  for (let i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-    if (arr[i] === -1) continue;
-    const val = arr[i];
-
-    // Binary search for insertion point in tails
-    let lo = 0, hi = tails.length;
-    while (lo < hi) {
-      const mid = (lo + hi) >> 1;
-      if (tails[mid] < val) lo = mid + 1;
-      else hi = mid;
-    }
-
-    tails[lo] = val;
-    tailIndices[lo] = i;
-    prev[i] = lo > 0 ? tailIndices[lo - 1] : -1;
-  }
-
-  // Reconstruct: walk backwards from the last element of LIS
-  let k = tailIndices[tails.length - 1];
-  for (let i = tails.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-    result.add(k);
-    k = prev[k];
-  }
-
-  return result;
-}
-
-/**
- * Morph a single node in place.
- */
-function _morphNode(parent, oldNode, newNode) {
-  // Text / comment nodes - just update content
-  if (oldNode.nodeType === 3 || oldNode.nodeType === 8) {
-    if (newNode.nodeType === oldNode.nodeType) {
-      if (oldNode.nodeValue !== newNode.nodeValue) {
-        oldNode.nodeValue = newNode.nodeValue;
-      }
-      return;
-    }
-    // Different node types - replace
-    parent.replaceChild(newNode.cloneNode(true), oldNode);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // Different node types or tag names - replace entirely
-  if (oldNode.nodeType !== newNode.nodeType ||
-      oldNode.nodeName !== newNode.nodeName) {
-    parent.replaceChild(newNode.cloneNode(true), oldNode);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // Both are elements - diff attributes then recurse children
-  if (oldNode.nodeType === 1) {
-    // z-skip: developer opt-out - skip diffing this subtree entirely.
-    // Useful for third-party widgets, canvas, video, or large static content.
-    if (oldNode.hasAttribute('z-skip')) return;
-
-    // Fast bail-out: if the elements are identical, skip everything.
-    // isEqualNode() is a native C++ comparison - much faster than walking
-    // attributes + children in JS when trees haven't changed.
-    if (oldNode.isEqualNode(newNode)) return;
-
-    _morphAttributes(oldNode, newNode);
-
-    // Special elements: don't recurse into their children
-    const tag = oldNode.nodeName;
-    if (tag === 'INPUT') {
-      _syncInputValue(oldNode, newNode);
-      return;
-    }
-    if (tag === 'TEXTAREA') {
-      if (oldNode.value !== newNode.textContent) {
-        oldNode.value = newNode.textContent || '';
-      }
-      return;
-    }
-    if (tag === 'SELECT') {
-      _morphChildren(oldNode, newNode);
-      if (oldNode.value !== newNode.value) {
-        oldNode.value = newNode.value;
-      }
-      return;
-    }
-
-    // Generic element - recurse children
-    _morphChildren(oldNode, newNode);
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Sync attributes from newEl onto oldEl.
- * Uses a single pass: build a set of new attribute names, iterate
- * old attrs for removals, then apply new attrs.
- */
-function _morphAttributes(oldEl, newEl) {
-  const newAttrs = newEl.attributes;
-  const oldAttrs = oldEl.attributes;
-  const newLen = newAttrs.length;
-  const oldLen = oldAttrs.length;
-
-  // Fast path: if both have same number of attributes, check if they're identical
-  if (newLen === oldLen) {
-    let same = true;
-    for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) {
-      const na = newAttrs[i];
-      if (oldEl.getAttribute(na.name) !== na.value) { same = false; break; }
-    }
-    if (same) {
-      // Also verify no extra old attrs (names mismatch)
-      for (let i = 0; i < oldLen; i++) {
-        if (!newEl.hasAttribute(oldAttrs[i].name)) { same = false; break; }
-      }
-    }
-    if (same) return;
-  }
-
-  // Build set of new attr names for O(1) lookup during removal pass
-  const newNames = new Set();
-  for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) {
-    const attr = newAttrs[i];
-    newNames.add(attr.name);
-    if (oldEl.getAttribute(attr.name) !== attr.value) {
-      oldEl.setAttribute(attr.name, attr.value);
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Remove stale attributes - snapshot names first because oldAttrs
-  // is a live NamedNodeMap that mutates on removeAttribute().
-  const oldNames = new Array(oldLen);
-  for (let i = 0; i < oldLen; i++) oldNames[i] = oldAttrs[i].name;
-  for (let i = oldNames.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-    if (!newNames.has(oldNames[i])) {
-      oldEl.removeAttribute(oldNames[i]);
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Sync input element value, checked, disabled states.
- *
- * Only updates the value when the new HTML explicitly carries a `value`
- * attribute.  Templates that use z-model manage values through reactive
- * state + _bindModels - the morph engine should not interfere by wiping
- * a live input's content to '' just because the template has no `value`
- * attr.  This prevents the wipe-then-restore cycle that resets cursor
- * position on every keystroke.
- */
-function _syncInputValue(oldEl, newEl) {
-  const type = (oldEl.type || '').toLowerCase();
-
-  if (type === 'checkbox' || type === 'radio') {
-    if (oldEl.checked !== newEl.checked) oldEl.checked = newEl.checked;
-  } else {
-    const newVal = newEl.getAttribute('value');
-    if (newVal !== null && oldEl.value !== newVal) {
-      oldEl.value = newVal;
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Sync disabled
-  if (oldEl.disabled !== newEl.disabled) oldEl.disabled = newEl.disabled;
-}
-
-/**
- * Get the reconciliation key from a node.
- *
- * Priority: z-key attribute → id attribute → data-id / data-key.
- * Auto-detected keys use a `\0` prefix to avoid collisions with
- * explicit z-key values.
- *
- * This means the LIS-optimised keyed path activates automatically
- * whenever elements carry `id` or `data-id` / `data-key` attributes
- * - no extra markup required.
- *
- * @returns {string|null}
- */
-function _getKey(node) {
-  if (node.nodeType !== 1) return null;
-
-  // Explicit z-key - highest priority
-  const zk = node.getAttribute('z-key');
-  if (zk) return zk;
-
-  // Auto-key: id attribute (unique by spec)
-  if (node.id) return '\0id:' + node.id;
-
-  // Auto-key: data-id or data-key attributes
-  const ds = node.dataset;
-  if (ds) {
-    if (ds.id)  return '\0data-id:'  + ds.id;
-    if (ds.key) return '\0data-key:' + ds.key;
-  }
-
-  return null;
-}
+/**
+ * zQuery Diff - Lightweight DOM morphing engine
+ *
+ * Patches an existing DOM tree to match new HTML without destroying nodes
+ * that haven't changed. Preserves focus, scroll positions, third-party
+ * widget state, video playback, and other live DOM state.
+ *
+ * Approach: walk old and new trees in parallel, reconcile node by node.
+ * Keyed elements (via `z-key`) get matched across position changes.
+ *
+ * Performance advantages over virtual DOM (React/Angular):
+ *   - No virtual tree allocation or diffing - works directly on real DOM
+ *   - Skips unchanged subtrees via fast isEqualNode() check
+ *   - z-skip attribute to opt out of diffing entire subtrees
+ *   - Reuses a single template element for HTML parsing (zero GC pressure)
+ *   - Keyed reconciliation uses LIS (Longest Increasing Subsequence) to
+ *     minimize DOM moves - same algorithm as Vue 3 / ivi
+ *   - Minimal attribute diffing with early bail-out
+ */
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Reusable template element - avoids per-call allocation
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+let _tpl = null;
+
+function _getTemplate() {
+  if (!_tpl) _tpl = document.createElement('template');
+  return _tpl;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// morph(existingRoot, newHTML) - patch existing DOM to match newHTML
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Morph an existing DOM element's children to match new HTML.
+ * Only touches nodes that actually differ.
+ *
+ * @param {Element} rootEl - The live DOM container to patch
+ * @param {string} newHTML - The desired HTML string
+ */
+export function morph(rootEl, newHTML) {
+  const start = typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.__zqMorphHook ? performance.now() : 0;
+  const tpl = _getTemplate();
+  tpl.innerHTML = newHTML;
+  const newRoot = tpl.content;
+
+  // Move children into a wrapper for consistent handling.
+  // We move (not clone) from the template - cheaper than cloning.
+  const tempDiv = document.createElement('div');
+  while (newRoot.firstChild) tempDiv.appendChild(newRoot.firstChild);
+
+  _morphChildren(rootEl, tempDiv);
+
+  if (start) window.__zqMorphHook(rootEl, performance.now() - start);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Morph a single element in place - diffs attributes and children
+ * without replacing the node reference. Useful for replaceWith-style
+ * updates where you want to keep the element identity when the tag
+ * name matches.
+ *
+ * If the new HTML produces a different tag, falls back to native replace.
+ *
+ * @param {Element} oldEl - The live DOM element to patch
+ * @param {string} newHTML - HTML string for the replacement element
+ * @returns {Element} - The resulting element (same ref if morphed, new if replaced)
+ */
+export function morphElement(oldEl, newHTML) {
+  const start = typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.__zqMorphHook ? performance.now() : 0;
+  const tpl = _getTemplate();
+  tpl.innerHTML = newHTML;
+  const newEl = tpl.content.firstElementChild;
+  if (!newEl) return oldEl;
+
+  // Same tag - morph in place (preserves identity, event listeners, refs)
+  if (oldEl.nodeName === newEl.nodeName) {
+    _morphAttributes(oldEl, newEl);
+    _morphChildren(oldEl, newEl);
+    if (start) window.__zqMorphHook(oldEl, performance.now() - start);
+    return oldEl;
+  }
+
+  // Different tag - must replace (can't morph <div> into <span>)
+  const clone = newEl.cloneNode(true);
+  oldEl.parentNode.replaceChild(clone, oldEl);
+  if (start) window.__zqMorphHook(clone, performance.now() - start);
+  return clone;
+}
+
+// Aliases for the concat build - core.js imports these as _morph / _morphElement,
+// but the build strips `import … as` lines, so the aliases must exist at runtime.
+const _morph = morph;
+const _morphElement = morphElement;
+
+/**
+ * Reconcile children of `oldParent` to match `newParent`.
+ *
+ * @param {Element} oldParent - live DOM parent
+ * @param {Element} newParent - desired state parent
+ */
+function _morphChildren(oldParent, newParent) {
+  // Snapshot live NodeLists into arrays - childNodes is live and
+  // mutates during insertBefore/removeChild. Using a for loop to push
+  // avoids spread operator overhead for large child lists.
+  const oldCN = oldParent.childNodes;
+  const newCN = newParent.childNodes;
+  const oldLen = oldCN.length;
+  const newLen = newCN.length;
+  const oldChildren = new Array(oldLen);
+  const newChildren = new Array(newLen);
+  for (let i = 0; i < oldLen; i++) oldChildren[i] = oldCN[i];
+  for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) newChildren[i] = newCN[i];
+
+  // Scan for keyed elements - only build maps if keys exist
+  let hasKeys = false;
+  let oldKeyMap, newKeyMap;
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < oldLen; i++) {
+    if (_getKey(oldChildren[i]) != null) { hasKeys = true; break; }
+  }
+  if (!hasKeys) {
+    for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) {
+      if (_getKey(newChildren[i]) != null) { hasKeys = true; break; }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (hasKeys) {
+    oldKeyMap = new Map();
+    newKeyMap = new Map();
+    for (let i = 0; i < oldLen; i++) {
+      const key = _getKey(oldChildren[i]);
+      if (key != null) oldKeyMap.set(key, i);
+    }
+    for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) {
+      const key = _getKey(newChildren[i]);
+      if (key != null) newKeyMap.set(key, i);
+    }
+    _morphChildrenKeyed(oldParent, oldChildren, newChildren, oldKeyMap, newKeyMap);
+  } else {
+    _morphChildrenUnkeyed(oldParent, oldChildren, newChildren);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Unkeyed reconciliation - positional matching.
+ */
+function _morphChildrenUnkeyed(oldParent, oldChildren, newChildren) {
+  const oldLen = oldChildren.length;
+  const newLen = newChildren.length;
+  const minLen = oldLen < newLen ? oldLen : newLen;
+
+  // Morph overlapping range
+  for (let i = 0; i < minLen; i++) {
+    _morphNode(oldParent, oldChildren[i], newChildren[i]);
+  }
+
+  // Append new nodes
+  if (newLen > oldLen) {
+    for (let i = oldLen; i < newLen; i++) {
+      oldParent.appendChild(newChildren[i].cloneNode(true));
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Remove excess old nodes (iterate backwards to avoid index shifting)
+  if (oldLen > newLen) {
+    for (let i = oldLen - 1; i >= newLen; i--) {
+      oldParent.removeChild(oldChildren[i]);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Keyed reconciliation - match by z-key, reorder with minimal moves
+ * using Longest Increasing Subsequence (LIS) to find the maximum set
+ * of nodes that are already in the correct relative order, then only
+ * move the remaining nodes.
+ */
+function _morphChildrenKeyed(oldParent, oldChildren, newChildren, oldKeyMap, newKeyMap) {
+  const consumed = new Set();
+  const newLen = newChildren.length;
+  const matched = new Array(newLen);
+
+  // Step 1: Match new children to old children by key
+  for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) {
+    const key = _getKey(newChildren[i]);
+    if (key != null && oldKeyMap.has(key)) {
+      const oldIdx = oldKeyMap.get(key);
+      matched[i] = oldChildren[oldIdx];
+      consumed.add(oldIdx);
+    } else {
+      matched[i] = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Step 2: Remove old keyed nodes not in the new tree
+  for (let i = oldChildren.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+    if (!consumed.has(i)) {
+      const key = _getKey(oldChildren[i]);
+      if (key != null && !newKeyMap.has(key)) {
+        oldParent.removeChild(oldChildren[i]);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Step 3: Build index array for LIS of matched old indices.
+  // This finds the largest set of keyed nodes already in order,
+  // so we only need to move the rest - O(n log n) instead of O(n²).
+  const oldIndices = [];      // Maps new-position → old-position (or -1)
+  for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) {
+    if (matched[i]) {
+      const key = _getKey(newChildren[i]);
+      oldIndices.push(oldKeyMap.get(key));
+    } else {
+      oldIndices.push(-1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const lisSet = _lis(oldIndices);
+
+  // Step 4: Insert / reorder / morph - walk new children forward,
+  // using LIS to decide which nodes stay in place.
+  let cursor = oldParent.firstChild;
+  const unkeyedOld = [];
+  for (let i = 0; i < oldChildren.length; i++) {
+    if (!consumed.has(i) && _getKey(oldChildren[i]) == null) {
+      unkeyedOld.push(oldChildren[i]);
+    }
+  }
+  let unkeyedIdx = 0;
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) {
+    const newNode = newChildren[i];
+    const newKey = _getKey(newNode);
+    let oldNode = matched[i];
+
+    if (!oldNode && newKey == null) {
+      oldNode = unkeyedOld[unkeyedIdx++] || null;
+    }
+
+    if (oldNode) {
+      // If this node is NOT part of the LIS, it needs to be moved
+      if (!lisSet.has(i)) {
+        oldParent.insertBefore(oldNode, cursor);
+      }
+      // Capture next sibling BEFORE _morphNode - if _morphNode calls
+      // replaceChild, oldNode is removed and nextSibling becomes stale.
+      const nextSib = oldNode.nextSibling;
+      _morphNode(oldParent, oldNode, newNode);
+      cursor = nextSib;
+    } else {
+      // Insert new node
+      const clone = newNode.cloneNode(true);
+      if (cursor) {
+        oldParent.insertBefore(clone, cursor);
+      } else {
+        oldParent.appendChild(clone);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Remove remaining unkeyed old nodes
+  while (unkeyedIdx < unkeyedOld.length) {
+    const leftover = unkeyedOld[unkeyedIdx++];
+    if (leftover.parentNode === oldParent) {
+      oldParent.removeChild(leftover);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Remove any remaining keyed old nodes that weren't consumed
+  for (let i = 0; i < oldChildren.length; i++) {
+    if (!consumed.has(i)) {
+      const node = oldChildren[i];
+      if (node.parentNode === oldParent && _getKey(node) != null && !newKeyMap.has(_getKey(node))) {
+        oldParent.removeChild(node);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compute the Longest Increasing Subsequence of an index array.
+ * Returns a Set of positions (in the input) that form the LIS.
+ * Entries with value -1 (unmatched) are excluded.
+ *
+ * O(n log n) - same algorithm used by Vue 3 and ivi.
+ *
+ * @param {number[]} arr - array of old-tree indices (-1 = unmatched)
+ * @returns {Set<number>} - positions in arr belonging to the LIS
+ */
+function _lis(arr) {
+  const len = arr.length;
+  const result = new Set();
+  if (len === 0) return result;
+
+  // tails[i] = index in arr of the smallest tail element for LIS of length i+1
+  const tails = [];
+  // prev[i] = predecessor index in arr for the LIS ending at arr[i]
+  const prev = new Array(len).fill(-1);
+  const tailIndices = []; // parallel to tails: actual positions
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+    if (arr[i] === -1) continue;
+    const val = arr[i];
+
+    // Binary search for insertion point in tails
+    let lo = 0, hi = tails.length;
+    while (lo < hi) {
+      const mid = (lo + hi) >> 1;
+      if (tails[mid] < val) lo = mid + 1;
+      else hi = mid;
+    }
+
+    tails[lo] = val;
+    tailIndices[lo] = i;
+    prev[i] = lo > 0 ? tailIndices[lo - 1] : -1;
+  }
+
+  // Reconstruct: walk backwards from the last element of LIS
+  let k = tailIndices[tails.length - 1];
+  for (let i = tails.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+    result.add(k);
+    k = prev[k];
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Morph a single node in place.
+ */
+function _morphNode(parent, oldNode, newNode) {
+  // Text / comment nodes - just update content
+  if (oldNode.nodeType === 3 || oldNode.nodeType === 8) {
+    if (newNode.nodeType === oldNode.nodeType) {
+      if (oldNode.nodeValue !== newNode.nodeValue) {
+        oldNode.nodeValue = newNode.nodeValue;
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+    // Different node types - replace
+    parent.replaceChild(newNode.cloneNode(true), oldNode);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Different node types or tag names - replace entirely
+  if (oldNode.nodeType !== newNode.nodeType ||
+      oldNode.nodeName !== newNode.nodeName) {
+    parent.replaceChild(newNode.cloneNode(true), oldNode);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Both are elements - diff attributes then recurse children
+  if (oldNode.nodeType === 1) {
+    // z-skip: developer opt-out - skip diffing this subtree entirely.
+    // Useful for third-party widgets, canvas, video, or large static content.
+    if (oldNode.hasAttribute('z-skip')) return;
+
+    // Fast bail-out: if the elements are identical, skip everything.
+    // isEqualNode() is a native C++ comparison - much faster than walking
+    // attributes + children in JS when trees haven't changed.
+    if (oldNode.isEqualNode(newNode)) return;
+
+    _morphAttributes(oldNode, newNode);
+
+    // Special elements: don't recurse into their children
+    const tag = oldNode.nodeName;
+    if (tag === 'INPUT') {
+      _syncInputValue(oldNode, newNode);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (tag === 'TEXTAREA') {
+      if (oldNode.value !== newNode.textContent) {
+        oldNode.value = newNode.textContent || '';
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+    if (tag === 'SELECT') {
+      _morphChildren(oldNode, newNode);
+      if (oldNode.value !== newNode.value) {
+        oldNode.value = newNode.value;
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Generic element - recurse children
+    _morphChildren(oldNode, newNode);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sync attributes from newEl onto oldEl.
+ * Uses a single pass: build a set of new attribute names, iterate
+ * old attrs for removals, then apply new attrs.
+ */
+function _morphAttributes(oldEl, newEl) {
+  const newAttrs = newEl.attributes;
+  const oldAttrs = oldEl.attributes;
+  const newLen = newAttrs.length;
+  const oldLen = oldAttrs.length;
+
+  // Fast path: if both have same number of attributes, check if they're identical
+  if (newLen === oldLen) {
+    let same = true;
+    for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) {
+      const na = newAttrs[i];
+      if (oldEl.getAttribute(na.name) !== na.value) { same = false; break; }
+    }
+    if (same) {
+      // Also verify no extra old attrs (names mismatch)
+      for (let i = 0; i < oldLen; i++) {
+        if (!newEl.hasAttribute(oldAttrs[i].name)) { same = false; break; }
+      }
+    }
+    if (same) return;
+  }
+
+  // Build set of new attr names for O(1) lookup during removal pass
+  const newNames = new Set();
+  for (let i = 0; i < newLen; i++) {
+    const attr = newAttrs[i];
+    newNames.add(attr.name);
+    if (oldEl.getAttribute(attr.name) !== attr.value) {
+      oldEl.setAttribute(attr.name, attr.value);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Remove stale attributes - snapshot names first because oldAttrs
+  // is a live NamedNodeMap that mutates on removeAttribute().
+  const oldNames = new Array(oldLen);
+  for (let i = 0; i < oldLen; i++) oldNames[i] = oldAttrs[i].name;
+  for (let i = oldNames.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+    if (!newNames.has(oldNames[i])) {
+      oldEl.removeAttribute(oldNames[i]);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sync input element value, checked, disabled states.
+ *
+ * Only updates the value when the new HTML explicitly carries a `value`
+ * attribute.  Templates that use z-model manage values through reactive
+ * state + _bindModels - the morph engine should not interfere by wiping
+ * a live input's content to '' just because the template has no `value`
+ * attr.  This prevents the wipe-then-restore cycle that resets cursor
+ * position on every keystroke.
+ */
+function _syncInputValue(oldEl, newEl) {
+  const type = (oldEl.type || '').toLowerCase();
+
+  if (type === 'checkbox' || type === 'radio') {
+    if (oldEl.checked !== newEl.checked) oldEl.checked = newEl.checked;
+  } else {
+    const newVal = newEl.getAttribute('value');
+    if (newVal !== null && oldEl.value !== newVal) {
+      oldEl.value = newVal;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Sync disabled
+  if (oldEl.disabled !== newEl.disabled) oldEl.disabled = newEl.disabled;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the reconciliation key from a node.
+ *
+ * Priority: z-key attribute → id attribute → data-id / data-key.
+ * Auto-detected keys use a `\0` prefix to avoid collisions with
+ * explicit z-key values.
+ *
+ * This means the LIS-optimised keyed path activates automatically
+ * whenever elements carry `id` or `data-id` / `data-key` attributes
+ * - no extra markup required.
+ *
+ * @returns {string|null}
+ */
+function _getKey(node) {
+  if (node.nodeType !== 1) return null;
+
+  // Explicit z-key - highest priority
+  const zk = node.getAttribute('z-key');
+  if (zk) return zk;
+
+  // Auto-key: id attribute (unique by spec)
+  if (node.id) return '\0id:' + node.id;
+
+  // Auto-key: data-id or data-key attributes
+  const ds = node.dataset;
+  if (ds) {
+    if (ds.id)  return '\0data-id:'  + ds.id;
+    if (ds.key) return '\0data-key:' + ds.key;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}