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Keep It Simple JS Library

A Minimal, Modular Javascript library for Modern browsers.

Aims to be fast, small, and easily split into individual modules.

Browser support: IE8+, Latest versions of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera

Basic Use:

  • Function: $_(selector).module.function(params);

Modules:

Global: Core functions

properties:

	* el: The html object returned by the selector function.

functions:
			
	* each: For applying changes to every item matched by a selector
		Use:
		 	$_(selector).dom.each(callback);
		 	
		Example : $_(".foo").dom.each(function(e){
					$_(e).dom.text(value);
				  }):
				  
	* ext: For extending the library, adds this.el to the object or function supplied
		Use: $_.ext("name", functionOrObject)
		
		Example: $_.ext("zip", function(){ //function });
					Adds 'zip' function to $_.

Ajax: simple, jQuery-like ajax functions

functions:
	
* Get: 
	Use:
	    $_.get(url, data_object, callback);

* Post:
	Use:
	    $_.post(url, data_object, callback);

QS: querystring parsing and serialization for hashbang strings, and pushState urls

functions:
	
	* Parse:
		Use:
		    $_.qs.parse(hb);
	
	* Set: This function will set the hash url if browser doesn't have history.pushState
		Use:
		    $_.qs.set(key, value);
	
	* Get: Retrieves the value of the key in the url string
		Use:
		    $_.qs.get(key);

Store: localstorage wrapper with automatic data serialization

functions:

	* Get:
		Use:
			$_.store.get(key);
	
	* Set
		Use:
			$_.store.set(key, value);
			
	* getALL: Retreives all localstorage data in raw form
		Use:
			$_.store.getAll();

Event: wrapper for applying events to DOM objects

functions: 

	*Add: 
		Use:
		    $_(selector).event.add(event, callback);
		    
	*Remove
		Use:
		    $_(selector).event.remove(event, callback);

DOM: Dom manipulation module

function: 

	*addClass: 
		Use:
		    $_(selector).dom.addClass(className);
		    
	*RemoveClass:
		Use:
		    $_(selector).dom.removeClass(className);
		 	
	*show: For setting dom elements as visible. Type defaults as "block", can be set with optional second parameter.
		Use:
			$_(selector).dom.show([type]);
			
	*hide: Hides the elements matching the selector
		Use:
			$_(selector).dom.hide();
			
	*attr: Gets, sets, or removes an attribute from a selector. 
		Use:
			Set: $_(selector).dom.attr(attributeName, attributeValue);
			Get: $_(selector).dom.attr(attributeName);
			Remove: $_(selector).dom.attr(attributeName, null);
			
	*text: Gets or sets the text in between an element's tags
		Use:
			Set: $_(selector).dom.text(text);
			Get: $_(selector).dom.text();
	
	*css: Sets css styles on the selected element(s)
		Use:
			Set: $_(selector).dom.css(property, value);