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UI ComponentsWhat is Zepto?
While 100% jQuery coverage is not a design goal, the APIs provided match their jQuery counterparts. The goal is to have a ~5-10k modular library that downloads and executes fast, with a familiar and versatile API, so you can concentrate on getting stuff done.
Zepto is a tool in the UI Components category of a tech stack.
Key Features
zepto - Core modulecontains most methodsevent - Event handling via on() & off()ajax - XMLHttpRequest and JSONP functionalityform - Serialize & submit web formsie - Add support for Internet Explorer 10+ on desktop and Windows Phone 8.detect - Provides $.os and $.browser informationfx - The animate() methodfx_methods - Animated show, hide, toggle, and fade*() methods.assets - Experimental support for cleaning up iOS memory after removing image elements from the DOM.data - A full-blown data() method, capable of storing arbitrary objects in memory.deferred - Provides $.Deferred promises API. Depends on the "callbacks" module.When included, $.ajax() supports a promise interface for chaining callbacks.callbacks - Provides $.Callbacks for use in "deferred" module.selector - Experimental jQuery CSS extensions support for functionality such as $('div:first') and el.is(':visible').touch - Fires tap and swipe–related events on touch devices. This works with both `touch` (iOS, Android) and `pointer` events (Windows Phone).gesture - Fires pinch gesture events on touch devicesstack - Provides andSelf & end() chaining methodsios3 - String.prototype.trim and Array.prototype.reduce methods (if they are missing) for compatibility with iOS 3.x.
Zepto Pros & Cons
Pros of Zepto
- ✓Lightweight
Cons of Zepto
No cons listed yet.
Zepto Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Zepto?
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