I'm all for this. Seems like we'd want a standard repository/location to store these "packaged" plugins with the %imgDir% applied, etc. Maybe on plugins.jquery.com or maybe on a new sub-domain like packages.jquery.comthat just follows a particular directory structure and naming scheme. -- Brandon Aaron
On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 1:31 AM, Yehuda Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For a while, I've been trying to make it possible to build a system to > automatically install jQuery plugins into an application. In particular, > I've wanted to be able to let Merb (a Ruby web framework I maintain -- > http://merbivore.com/) install jQuery plugins simply and easily. > There are a few problems I needed to see solved: > > - A way for package authors to describe the locations of the javascript > files, the CSS files, and any images > - A way for package authors to declare required dependencies > - A way to write CSS files that don't need to provide explicit image > paths > > I want to propose a packaging format that plugin authors can use. To get > the ball rolling, I'm proposing a JSON file called metadata.json: > > { > "name": "tabs.jquery", > "author": "Yehuda Katz", > "dependencies": [ > "core.ui.jquery", > "mouse.ui.jquery" > ], > "javascript": [ > "lib/utility.tabs.jquery", > "lib/tabs.jquery", > ], > "cssDir": "css", > "imageDir": "images" > } > > Additionally, I'd like to propose that CSS files containing image paths use > the token %imageDir% to refer to the directory where the images will be > placed. This will allow automated tools (or even users themselves) to > quickly modify CSS files with the correct relative (or absolute) path. > > Does this stuff make sense? People seemed to be, in general, in favor of a > more consistent package format, so I thought I'd get the ball rolling here. > > -- > Yehuda Katz > Developer | Engine Yard > (ph) 718.877.1325 > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jQuery Development" group. To post to this group, send email to jquery-dev@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-dev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
