None of the static jQuery methods are chainable, that is, return a jQuery object. That rule applies only to instance methods.
Instance: $().someMethod Static: $.someMethod The plugin guide could be fixed to reflect that difference... Jörn On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 5:26 PM, Shade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was playing around with the new XHR plugin system that will be out > with 1.2.7/1.3, and I noticed something that seemed a little odd to > me. > > I was using the ajaxSetup() function to change my transport, but I > wanted to chain off the end of that call, and it doesn't work, because > apparently ajaxSetup doesn't return the "jQuery" object. > > I had been reading and trying to diligently follow the Plugin > Authoring guide here: http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Authoring > > which says: "Your method must return the jQuery object, unless > explicity noted otherwise." > > Perhaps I'm missing something, and if so I apologize, but I would have > expected ajaxSetup to be chainable since it's API definition doesn't > *explicitly* say it isn't. Is this a misunderstanding on my part, a > documentation deficiency, or a possible suggestable improvement to > ajaxSetup? > > Is there a reason why ajaxSetup shouldn't be chainable? > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jQuery Development" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
