Question

can somebody tell me what is jQuery plugin? I have used the jQuery library to build some small UI enhancements but i have no idea how to implement a plugin.
Any suggestions on how to get started?

TIA

Answer 1

Probably the best resource you can read concerning jQuery plugin development is the Plugin Development Pattern by learningjquery.com:

http://www.learningjquery.com/2007/10/a-plugin-development-pattern

Of course it can’t hurt to have a look at the official jQuery Plugin Development Guide and its equivalent from jQuery UI.

And to give you a (very) little insight… plugin development is really easy if you aren’t completely new to jQuery. Basically, it is as simple as

$.fn.myPlugin = function() {
  // Plugin Action goes here
};

Which then could be used in the known way:

$(someSelector).myPlugin();