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JavaScript in Drupal

Drupal.behaviors and Drupal-specific JavaScript

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    Now that our JavaScript is added to the page,
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    let's take a look at some of the code
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    and see how Macro Maker is actually functioning.
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    To start things off, we'll go to a page
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    that Macro Maker is active such as a node edit form.
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    And then we'll scroll down to the form, click inside of the body,
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    and then open up our Macro Maker window and insert a macro.
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    Pretty cool.
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    Operating exactly the way we want it to.
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    So let's go and take a look at the code and see how this is all built.

jQuery and JavaScript in Drupal Series

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Drupal.behaviors and Drupal-Specific Javascript

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15 minutes 6 seconds // Drupal 7, Drupal 6 // HDCC //

Goes into depth about some of the JavaScript constructs and tools that Drupal provides when writing JavaScript for Drupal. Topics include using Drupal.behaviors and variable settings.

There where a couple of changes to the Drupal.behaviors system for D7. You can find out more information about the changes here: http://drupal.org/update/modules/6/7#drupal_behaviors

And more general information about using the new system here http://drupal.org/node/756722

Once you've converted from the old Drupal.behaviors.myModule = function(context) to the new syntax

Drupal.behaviors.myModule = {
attach: function(context, settings),
detach: function(context, settings)
}

The rest is pretty much the same.

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