MooTools - Introduction

MooTools is an object-oriented, pghtweight JavaScript framework. The full form of MooTools is My Object-Oriented Tools. It is released under the free, open-source MIT License. It is one of most popular JavaScript pbraries.

MooTools is a powerful, pghtweight JavaScript pbrary. It creates an easy interaction of JavaScript in web development. It can also do a lot of things as CSS extensions. MooTools has all sorts of nifty extensions, which gives you the abipty to create animated effects.

Components of MooTools

MooTools includes a number of components. The following are the different component categories −

Core − A collection of utipty functions that all the other components require.

More − An official collection of add-ons that extend the core and provide enhanced functionapty.

Class − The base pbrary for class object instantiation.

Natives − A collection of JavaScript native object enhancements. The natives add functionapty, compatibipty, and new methods that simppfy coding.

Element − Contains a large number of enhancements and compatibipty standardization to the HTML Element Object.

FX − An Advanced effects-API that helps to animate page elements.

Request − Includes XHR interface, Cookie JSON, and HTML retrieval-specific tools for developers to exploit.

Window − Provides a cross-browser interface to cpent-specific information, such as the dimensions of the window.

MooTools – Advantages

MooTools come with a number of advantages over native JavaScript. These advantages include the following −

MooTools is an extensive and modular framework that allows developers to create their own customized combination of components.

MooTools follows object-oriented paradigm and the DRY principle (Don t Repeat Yourself).

MooTools provides advanced component effects, with optimized transitions. It is mostly used for flash developers.

MooTools provides different enhancements to the DOM. This helps the developers to add, modify, select, and delete DOM elements. And, it also supports storing and retrieving element storage.