Re:Native Javascript alternatives to jQuery methods
by yoz-y on Sunday March 31, 2019 @12:49PM
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I'd say it's the opposite. These no-jQuery methods are good if you are "just trying to tack on a dropdown menu onto a decade old Wordpress theme", however if you want to manipulate DOM in a more complex manner and do not wish to pull in an entire frontend rendering library, then jQuery is perfectly fine.
You will have/want to factorise these methods anyways because some of them are just ridiculously long. jQuery has already done that and at least it is very consistent.
Re:Native Javascript alternatives to jQuery methods
by dang on Sunday March 31, 2019 @03:41PM
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Can you please edit snarky swipes out of your comments here? This post would be just fine with just the last two sentences.
Re:Native Javascript alternatives to jQuery methods
by fabiospampinato on Monday April 01, 2019 @11:14AM
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I actually meant "very biased", not "very unbiased"! Apologies, obviously I have some strong opinions on this since I maintain cash.
Fixed that for you. There are better ways to integrate with the DOM than jQuery nowadays. It’s not a good fit unless you’re just trying to tack on a dropdown menu onto a decade old Wordpress theme, IMO.