Summary
Extending jQuery teaches you to build custom extensions to the jQuery library. It covers all the extension points within jQuery and provides guidelines and techniques on how to make use of them. You'll not only discover how to write plugins, but how to design them for maximum reuse. You'll also learn how to write new widgets and effects for jQuery UI. Along the way, you'll explore extensions in key areas including Ajax, events, animation, and validation.
About the Technology
jQuery, the most popular JavaScript library, helps make client-side scripting of HTML easy. It offers many built-in abilities to traverse and alter the DOM, but it can't do everything. Fortunately, you can tap into jQuery's numerous extension points to create your own selectors and filters, plugins, animations, and more.
About this Book
Extending jQuery teaches you to build custom extensions to the jQuery library. In it, you'll discover how to write plugins and how to design them for maximum reuse. You'll also learn to write new widgets and effects for the jQuery UI. Along the way, you'll explore extensions in key areas including Ajax, events, animation, and validation.
This book assumes intermediate-level knowledge of jQuery and JavaScript. No experience writing plugins or other extensions is required.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.
What's Inside
- Create jQuery UI widgets and effects
- Make extensions available for distribution and reuse
- Build your own libraries
About the Author
Keith Wood has developed over 20 jQuery plugins including the original Datepicker, World Calendar, Countdown, and SVG.
Table of Contents
PART 1 SIMPLE EXTENSIONS
jQuery extensions
A first plugin
Selectors and filters
PART 2 PLUGINS AND FUNCTIONS
Plugin principles
Collection plugins
Function plugins
Test, package, and document your plugin
PART 3 EXTENDING JQUERY UI
jQuery UI widgets
jQuery UI mouse interactions
jQuery UI effects
PART 4 OTHER EXTENSIONS
Animating properties
Extending Ajax
Extending events
Creating validation rules
