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Include Common JavaScript Libraries in Your WordPress Theme

Nov 12, 2008 by Matt | Posted in WordPress 13 Comments

I bet you didn’t know that WordPress already includes several common JavaScript libraries, ready to be called upon with a simple template tag. Libraries such as

  • jQuery
  • Scriptaculous
  • Tiny MCE
  • Thickbox

Want to use jQuery in your theme, for a tabbed box, an AJAX something, or some sort of DHTML effect? You can add it in with a single template tag in your header.

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jQuery vs. Prototype

Nov 20, 2007 by Matt | Posted in Software & Scripts 12 Comments

The two biggest JavaScript frameworks in use are jQuery and Prototype. Until recently, I used Prototype a bit. After having to use jQuery for a recent project, I’ve actually started to enjoy using it. It’s easy to use, and it’s lightweight. I’m probably going to re-code a bunch of things over at NTugo so I can use jQuery there instead of Prototype. It’s a lot better.

Enough of my personal experiences, here are the hard facts:

jQuery

File Size: 21KB

Code Required to Toggle a DIV:

<script type="text/javascript">
$('#mydivtrigger').click(function() {
$('#mydiv').toggle(400);
return false;
});
</script>
<a href="#" id="mydivtrigger">Toggle!</a>
<div id="mydiv">
Lorem ipsum.
</div>

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