Reserved $ Variables
Description
The Alpha Anywhere JavaScript library contains several reserved variables that begin with a $, including $ which is shorthand for document.getElementById (not jQuery).
Discussion
The following variables are objects in the Alpha Anywhere client-side JavaScript library:
- Variable
- Description
- $
$() function. Shorthand for document.getElementById()
- $n
$n() function. Short for document.getElementByName().
- $u
$u namespace for utility functions for working with arrays, numbers, and strings in the Alpha Anywhere core JavaScript library.
- $e
$e namespace for event functions in the Alpha Anywhere core JavaScript library.
- $if
$if() function for evaluating logical expressions to assign values to a variable. Similar to the JavaScript ternary conditional operator (condition ? isTrue : isFalse)
- $po
$po() function for positioning elements.
- $sor
$sor() function for sizing elements relative to each other.
- $swto
$swto() function for scrolling the window to a specific element.
- $acn
$acn() function for adding a class to one or more elements.
- $gs
$gs() function for getting the inline style for an element.
- $rcn
$rcn() function for removing a class from one or more elements.
- $scn
$scn() function for setting the class for one or more elements.
- $ss
$ss() function for setting inline styles.
- $svs
$svs() function for setting the value of an element.
- $ga
$ga() function for getting attribute values.
- $sa
$sa() function for setting attribute values.
- $gvs
$gvs() function for getting the value of an element