For the JQuery stuff, I'd actually recommend looking at the Pro Drupal Development book. There is an excellent introduction to JQuery there. Along with a sample module. Dave On May 21, 2007, at 7:41 AM, Augustin (Beginner) wrote:
Hello,
I need help about javascript, and I would like to document better a few things at the same time (like I did a short while ago about the cache API: I recycled the help I received to make a handbook page where one was lacking).
I have never coded any javascript nor used jQuery before, so I deserve my handle more than ever on this topic.
Unfortunately, there is no introductionnary and Drupal specific documentation about javascript, and about the proper use of js within Drupal.
There are a few js snippets or js related handbook pages here and there (especially within the php snippets section: http://drupal.org/handbook/customization/php-snippets ).
I suggest we create a separate handbook section for javascript (see request: http://drupal.org/node/145660).
What is missing, is a Javascript API page, that would serve as a general introduction to using js within Drupal.
Please help me answer the following questions, and I'll put it all together into a handbook page:
Is the Drupal js API limited to those? http://api.drupal.org/apis/5/js
What js is included with core, that one can use without messing with any js code? (what is needed here, is at least a short introduction to the core .js files:
[augustin@203 misc]$ ls *.js autocomplete.js collapse.js drupal.js jquery.js progress.js tableselect.js textarea.js update.js upload.js
when they are used (i.e. included in the page request), what can be done with them without needing adding any additional js code, etc.
If jquery is included in core, does that mean that I can start adding the relevant tags in html without bothering with js code??
What else would a beginner need to know, to get started efficiently working with Drupal and js?
Beside http://www.learningjquery.com/ , http://jquery.com (hmmm, the latter times out), what other web sites or (Drupal-specific) articles hosted elsewhere would it be useful to link to?
Thanks,
Augustin.
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