What is MochiKit?
MochiKit is an open-source JavaScript library that was first released in 2005. It provides various utilities and functions to make common web development tasks easier when working with JavaScript.
Some of the key features of MochiKit include:
- Asynchronous programming helpers - MochiKit has functions like callLater, waitFor and sendXMLHttpRequest to make dealing with asynchronous JavaScript code simpler.
- DOM manipulation APIs - It provides $(), getElementsByTagAndClassName etc. to select and alter DOM elements.
- JavaScript language extensions - Such as bind, partial, serializeJSON etc. to expand on the core JavaScript language.
- AJAX support - It standardizes cross-browser AJAX requests with simple functions.
- Effects and visual effects - Animate elements, drag and drop, highlighting etc.
- Error handling helpers
- Compatibility functions - Helps smooth over differences across browsers.
MochiKit aims to alleviate common JavaScript headaches for developers. It simplifies tasks like asynchronous code, DOM scripting, data serialization and provides common utilities so developers can focus on application logic.
While not as widely used today with newer frameworks, MochiKit was very popular in the 2000s as a toolkit for complex JavaScript web apps. It is open-source and provided under the MIT License.