What is el / element? How do I use it? And why? [closed]

Question

Pardon me if this is a n00b-ish question but if the shoe fits I'll just have to wear it. What I'm trying to say is, please type slow so I can pick up what you're laying down.

I have read this:

What is ".el" in relationship to JavaScript/HTML/jQuery?

But it didn't help me (and where I am currently on the learning curve).

I've also tried Googling but that doesnt' seem to turn up much. Perhaps I'm not using the right keywords?

Answer 1

It is just a plugin added to jquery to help you make the DOM easily.
then

$.el.table(
 $.el.tr(
   $.el.th('first name'),
   $.el.th('last name')),
 $.el.tr(
   $.el.td('Joe'),
   $.el.td('Stelmach'))
).appendTo(document.body);

is equivalent to

$('body').append("<table><tr>
      <th>first name</th><th>last name</th>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Joe</td><td>Stelmach</td>
    </tr></table>");

Notice that the Laconic Plugin is not a native plugin of jquery.

Answer 2

It is the name that the Laconic plugin uses when added to jQuery.

It's used to create elements. For example, $.el.div('text') does the same as $('<div/>').text('text').