[web2py] question: why changing js\jquery.dropdown.js to replace $ with jQuery?

Hi, Just a quick question: why have you changed \applications\welcome\static\js\jquery.dropdown.js, replacing all occurrences of $ with jQuery?. Thanks, Carlos

Re: [web2py] question: why changing js\jquery.dropdown.js to replace $ with jQuery?

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Re: [web2py] question: why changing js\jquery.dropdown.js to replace $ with jQuery?

It is for avoid confllicts, $ and jQuery has same purpose, and the use of jQuery is recommended to avoid conflicts with another JS frameworks. -- Bruno Rocha [http://rochacbruno.com.br]

Re: [web2py] question: why changing js\jquery.dropdown.js to replace $ with jQuery?

Hi Bruno, I know that $ and jQuery are the same, but my question is more about why to change these external (jQuery plugin) files, which we would need to update every time the next version comes out, and the same for all other jQuery plugins?, or I guess it's just this one because it's