[development] Javascript API introduction

[David Metzler]

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 at 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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