How do I create a namespace in JavaScript so that my objects and functions aren't overwritten by other same-named objects and functions? I've used the following:  if (Foo == null || typeof(Foo) != "object") { var Foo = new Object();...

I'm trying to improve my understanding of the global namespace in javascript and I'm curious about a few things:   is there a "GOD" (i.e. a parent) object that all objects (since all things except primitives are objects) to answer to...

I'm trying to get the contents of a XML document element, but the element has a colon in it's name.  This line works for every element but the ones with a colon in the name:  $(this).find("geo:lat").text();   I assume that the colon n...

In a project I am working on I am structuring my code as follows  MyLib = {     AField:0,      ASubNamespace:{         AnotherField:"value",          AClass:function(param) {             this.classField = param;              this.classFunctio...

I was trying to manipulate SVG in plain JS and found that it won't behave as intended if I don't use methods like createElementNS and setAttributeNS.  <svg id="mydsvg" width="100" height="100">   <circle cx=&#...

I'm trying to understand js module patterns in use with jQuery. I've edited this a couple of times and will try to end up with a good practice for my skill level (a couple of months fresh on jquery).  There's no direct question in this po...

Is there a difference between:  (function(){  }).call(this);   and   (function(){  })();   or  var MODULE = {}; (function(){     this.hello = 'world' }).call(MODULE);   and  var MODULE = {}; (function(m){     m.hello = 'world' })(MODU...

I'm trying to extend the default JQuery interface and the default object jQuery by a function in TypeScript  Code  /// <reference path="jquery.d.ts" />  namespace MyNameSpace {     var $ = jQuery;     export interface JQuery {...

I've got the first file in my code directory as follows  myNamespace.js  var myNamespace = {};   Then my subsequent files can look as one of the two following ways.  first  (function (ns) {     ns.DoStuff = function(){         // do stuff     } }...

I have evaluated the following script using the NashornScriptEngine:  var Namespace = {     test: function()     {         return "It works";     } }   Now I want to call the function test.  When using the method invokeFunction of the nashorn...