$.fn.extend extends $.fn if you pass only one parameter.
It's useful if you're adding more methods (plugins)
but if you just want to add a single plugin it's the same as
$.fn.tablesorterPager = function(){ ... }
Accordingly $.extend extends $,
which is the same as $.tablesorterPager=function(){ ... }
On Nov 7, 3:40 am, George <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi guys, I need some help with understanding JQuery/Javacript.
> I am far away form being a Javascript guru so I am not sure I
> understand why something done this (or other) way.
>
> I am looking at tablesorterPager plug-in and it's written following
> way
>
> (function($) {
> $.extend({
> tablesorterPager: new function() {
> .......blablabla......
> }
> });
> // extend plugin scope
> $.fn.extend({
> tablesorterPager: $.tablesorterPager.construct
> });
>
> })(jQuery);
>
> If I were to write this plug in I would do it like this
> (function($)
> {
> $.fn.tablesorterPager = function()
> {
> .....blabblabla....
> }
>
> })(jQuery);
>
> Questions:
> Any advantages of writing it the way it's written?
> Basically what is this $.extend({....}) for....? What does it achive.
>
> Thanks
> George.
