Removing the alias throughout the core and the plugins will make it easier for those who need to integrate with Atlas and prototype. Just making it a one line fix to change the alias to something else. The '$' would stay the default alias. This will have no impact on normal development and provide a more flexible system for those who need it.
-- Brandon Aaron On 10/6/06, Rey Bango <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Laurent, > > I was actually replying to Brandon re: his suggestion. I wanted to get a > better understanding from him on the change he suggested and how that > would impact normal, non-plugin development. > > Rey... > > Laurent Yaish wrote: > > What I'm trying to say is that using the $ alias by default is fine. > > And just having to change the '$ = jQuery' line to use another alias > > is okay with me, except that the $ alias was being used in the jQuery > > code itself, so I had to search and replace it everywhere. The jQuery > > code (and plugins) should not be using the alias. If you want to use a > > shorter alias internally maybe you could use something more unique > > like $jq. > > > > > > > > On 10/6/06, Rey Bango <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>So you think JQuery should change the $ to another identifier or you > >>feel JQuery should implement namespaces? If its the latter, I'm not keen > >>on that. I like the shorter code approach the JQuery and Prototype use > >>but if there's a way to keep that (eg: JQ()), then I'd go for something > >>like that. > >> > >>Rey... > >> > >>Brandon Aaron wrote: > >> > >>>I think it would be worth it to change all internals of jQuery to not > >>>use $. Essentially it is just a find and replace ... the issue is > >>>getting plugins to do it. I think the next release should force the > >>>issue. > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>jQuery mailing list > >>[email protected] > >>http://jquery.com/discuss/ > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > jQuery mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://jquery.com/discuss/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > jQuery mailing list > [email protected] > http://jquery.com/discuss/ > _______________________________________________ jQuery mailing list [email protected] http://jquery.com/discuss/
