https://github.com/prototypejs/prototype

Prototype JavaScript framework
https://github.com/prototypejs/prototype

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Prototype JavaScript framework

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/prototypejs/prototype
• Owner: prototypejs
• License: other
• Created: 2008-03-27T02:15:03.000Z (over 16 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-09-10T08:34:10.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-21T22:18:29.484Z (4 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: http://prototypejs.org/
• Size: 8.92 MB
• Stars: 3,526
• Watchers: 207
• Forks: 639
• Open Issues: 102
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.markdown
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG
  • License: LICENSE

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Prototype

=========

#### An object-oriented JavaScript framework ####

Prototype is a JavaScript framework that aims to ease development of dynamic 

web applications.  It offers a familiar class-style OO framework, extensive

Ajax support, higher-order programming constructs, and easy DOM manipulation.

### Targeted platforms ###

Prototype currently targets the following platforms:

* Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows, version 6.0 and higher

* Mozilla Firefox 1.5 and higher

* Apple Safari 2.0.4 and higher

* Opera 9.25 and higher

* Chrome 1.0 and higher

Using Prototype

---------------

To use Prototype in your application, download the latest release from the 

Prototype web site () and copy 

`dist/prototype.js` to a suitable location. Then include it in your HTML

like so:

    

### Building Prototype from source ###

`prototype.js` is a composite file generated from many source files in 

the `src/` directory. To build Prototype, you'll need:

* a copy of the Prototype source tree, either from a distribution tarball or

  from the Git repository (see below)

* Ruby 1.8.2 or higher ()

* Rake--Ruby Make ()

* RDoc, if your Ruby distribution does not include it

From the root Prototype directory:

* `rake dist` will preprocess the Prototype source using Sprockets and 

  generate the composite `dist/prototype.js`

* `rake package` will create a distribution tarball in the 

  `pkg/` directory

Contributing to Prototype

-------------------------

Check out the Prototype source with 

    $ git clone git://github.com/sstephenson/prototype.git

    $ cd prototype

    $ git submodule init

    $ git submodule update vendor/sprockets vendor/pdoc vendor/unittest_js

Find out how to contribute: .

Documentation

-------------

Please see the online Prototype API: .