Function arguments have no value by themselves. "el" is just a short
for "element", to make scripts understandable, it makes it explicit
that an element is expected.
function something(string){
//doSomething
}
something("this is a string but could be anything else")
On Jan 3, 11:44 pm, jNewb <benstockdes...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My question to you seasoned jQuery veterans is this:
>
> Throughout the many plugins I have devoured while attempting to learn
> all of the secrets/gloriness of jQuery, I constantly run into
> something like or close to <code>function(el){ //Code Here }</code>.
> I'm guessing el is short for element and it's a variable of some sort,
> but knowing my luck with programming anything, I'm completely wrong.
> I've searched Google all night, but to no avail. Any help would be
> great, thanks! P.S. On AIM, my SN is benstockdesign. Feel free to IM
> me anytime (No cybering ladies... I'm strictly keeping my mind on
> traversing, chaining, and manipulating! haha).
>
> -Ben Stock, jQuery/Scripting Newb
