Introducing Francis HTMX for Elixir-based HTMX Projects

The author, filipecabaco, has presented a new Elixir library called 'francis_htmx' aimed at easing the development of HTMX websites. This library is built on top of 'francis', which is a wrapper for the Plug and Bandit libraries, creating an easy-to-use web server. As an addition to the typical functionality, 'francis_htmx' also brings back the `~E` sigil for convenient syntax highlighting in templates, much like the `~H` sigil but with an expectation for an `assigns` variable to be used within the template engine. Community response to this announcement showed interest in the integration of HTMX with Elixir, specifically regarding its place alongside LiveView in Phoenix frameworks, with some acknowledging francis_htmx's potential for simpler project setups. Despite a slight confusion from one user who later understood the library's purpose, the reaction was mainly positive, with discussions on the potential for this tool and its possible use cases in Elixir development.