One thing I learnt recently is that just because you can use jQuery
doesn't mean the innards of your plugin should be one big chain of
jQuery methods.
For example, see Scott's Overlabel blog page...
Scott's original version used plain JS to do things, however it was a
bit difficult to read:
7 1:20 PM
To: jquery-en@googlegroups.com
Subject: [jQuery] Re: Plug-in Developers...
Rick,
I agree with you and as far as my plugins and myself are concerned, it is a
learning experience for me also. Almost all my code prior to coming upon
jQuery has been "for my eyes only" and
One massive tip for developing plugins, is to make them futureproof
and compatible with the jQuery.noConflict() is to develop your plugin
inside a closure:
(function($){
...
})(jQuery);
This means you can use. $ inside your plugin and never worry about it
not working with jQuery. Since I u
Rick,
I agree with you and as far as my plugins and myself are concerned, it is a
learning experience for me also. Almost all my code prior to coming upon
jQuery has been "for my eyes only" and never thought twice about someone
else needing to understand what I heck I am trying to do. But since
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