Javascript changes in 3.3

Now that WordPress 3.3 is in feature freeze, it’s time to have a look at some new JavascriptJavaScript JavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. https://www.javascript.com/. goodies for developers:

  • jQuery 1.6.4 and jQuery UIUI User interface 1.8.16. And that’s the full UI including widgets and effects. This will make it a lot easier and simpler for plugins using UI components that are not used in coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. as they will be able to just enqueue whatever they need.
    Note: there is a known bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority./regressionregression A software bug that breaks or degrades something that previously worked. Regressions are often treated as critical bugs or blockers. Recent regressions may be given higher priorities. A "3.6 regression" would be a bug in 3.6 that worked as intended in 3.5. in UI Draggable since version 1.8.13. When connecting a draggable item to a sortable container, the HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. ID of the item is removed, #17952.
  • WordPress Editor APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways.. This is an updated API for both TinyMCE and Quicktags that outputs all parts of both editors in the same way as used on the Add / Edit Post screens, #17144. Plugins will be able to use the WordPress editor anywhere including the Visual/HTML tabs and the links to upload files and show the media library.
  • Quicktags refactoring. This was necessary in order to make it fully multi-instance compatible, #16695.
    Note: if your pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party adds a Quicktags button please enhance it to use the new methods in quicktags.js.
  • New multi-file uploader. Plupload was included as a result of Google Summer of Code project, #18206. It’s more stable and has a lot more features as well as chooses the best available interface that the current browser supports: HTML 5, Silverlight or Flash.
    Note: two actions that were specific to SWFUpload were renamed and there is a new filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks. They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. ‘plupload_init’ that gives access to all initialization options.
  • Other enhancements: wp_enqueue_script() now works mid-page and prints the late enqueued scripts in the footer #9346, wp_localize_script() uses json_encode to properly escape and output all strings, #11520.

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