Thanx for the replies guys. I have a better understanding MorningZ wrote: > > I'd suggest reading this article > > http://www.learningjquery.com/2007/10/a-plugin-development-pattern > > heck, he even uses "options" for the name, and that probably is not > coincidence as many people follow Mike's suggested pattern > > > On Oct 31, 6:50 pm, numerical25 <numerica...@aol.com> wrote: >> I am looking through some previous made code and I notice a special >> varible >> called options. I suppose it special because my html editor gives it a >> purple color that stands out as if its a predefined varible. the code >> looks >> like something below >> >> $('#begin').click(function(){ >> $('#log').val('') >> $('#display').val('') >> log('Started recording: ' + duration + 'ms') >> >> $.Events({ duration: duration }, function(){ >> $('#display').val(this.exportJSON()) >> log('Finished recording') >> }) >> }) >> >> // Then the plugin recieves it like this >> >> $.Events = function(options, callback) { >> if (callback) options.finished = callback >> return (new Eventer(options)).start() >> } >> >> // I understand that you can pass variables in a parameter through an >> array. >> is this options keyword a way to present the values in the the array ??? >> >> If so then where did this finished varible come from. can you add more >> varibles to the keyword 'options' ??? >> -- >> View this message in >> context:http://old.nabble.com/what-does-options-mean-----tp26146827s27240p261... >> Sent from the jQuery General Discussion mailing list archive at >> Nabble.com. > >
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