DEP

There's broad interest here I think in improving the core Drupal Javascript. Shall we channel this into a Drupal Enhancement Proposal (DEP), http://drupal.org/node/39407? Here's some rough beginnings, please jump in.

Title: Javascript Library Improvements
Status: Early draft for discussion
Reference: See http://groups.drupal.org/ajax-developers

Introduction

This DEP aims to improve Drupal's built-in Javascript library, making it extensible and introducing a Drupal Javascript namespace to prevent namespace collisions.

Motivation

Drupal 4.7 introduced a slim and well designed set of Javascript utility functions (drupal.js) and behaviors (autocomplete, collapse, etc.). As Drupal contributors continue to develop Javascript and AJAX behaviors, there is an emerging consensus around ways we could make Drupal's Javascript library more readily extensible while solving issues such as namespace collisions. There is also interest in the possibility of adopting or piggybacking on one of the several leading Javascript/AJAX utility libraries (jQuery, Prototype, etc.).