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== How is JavaScript used by Moodle? ==
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* See [https://docs.moodle.org/en/Category:Javascript Category:Javascript]
* See [https://docs.moodle.org/en/Category:Javascript Category:Javascript].


== Where do I find more information about JavaScript in Moodle? ==
== Where do I find more information about JavaScript in Moodle? ==

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What is JavaScript?

JavaScript is a scripting language widely used for client-side web development.

Where do I find general information about JavaScript?

How is JavaScript used by Moodle?

Where do I find more information about JavaScript in Moodle?

What JavaScript library does Moodle use?

Yahoo! User Interface Library (YUI)

Moodle uses the Yahoo! User Interface Library (YUI).

Online resources:

Book:

How/Why was YUI chosen for Moodle?

The decision was made in this thread in the General Developer Forum.

What other JavaScript libraries are around?

jQuery

Online resources:

Books:

What does AJAX mean?

AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML), is a group of interrelated web development techniques used to create interactive web applications or rich Internet applications.

See AJAX (Wikipedia) for general information and AJAX for information on AJAX and Moodle.

See also