brushed created JSPWIKI-1097:
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Summary: Gradually replace mootools js library by native js/css3
Key: JSPWIKI-1097
URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JSPWIKI-1097
Project: JSPWiki
Issue Type: Improvement
Components: Templates and UI
Reporter: brushed
Fix For: FutureVersion
Over the past years, web standards in modern browsers (html, css, js) have
rapidly evolved. Large javascript libraries (jspwiki uses mootools) have
become less needed (eg less need for cross-browser hacks) and most of them
have stopped active development.
* better dom manipulation api's are supported natively
* advanced animation / transition effects are supported by css with better
performance
* the size of js to be loaded can be reduced
* syntactical utilities can be replaced by using latest evolution of
javascript language
Adopting native browser features implies to stop supporting (very) old browsers.
For JSPWiki =>
* provide support for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, Opera. (current/stable
version)
* IE11 will be supported, but support for IE10 and earlier is dropped
If older browsers would still be required,
[polyfills|https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Polyfill] could be
used.
APPROACH
We will adopt "vanilla" JS wherever possible; with the help of a small set of
helper js functions; to keep the javascript light and readable.
(inspired by [Lea Verou's
Bliss|http://lea.verou.me/2015/12/introducing-bliss-a-3kb-library-for-happier-vanilla-js/]
project)
The transition of JSPWIKI will be done gradually. We've actually started
already to adopt new css and js features in the past.
>From 2.11.0-M4 we will actively start replacing the mootools api in existing
>javascript routines.
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