[mangeletti]

That would pretty cool, but one of the biggest reasons jQuery exists is because browsers don't standardize on anything, which makes the idea of native jQuery a bit of a paradox.

Another big reason jQuery exists is because standards change. You can use jQuery.ajax without worrying about a change in the XMLHTTPRequest API, because jQuery will support the old and new version until some point where the old version is considered "too old".

That second reason is the necessary evil that would exist, even if jQuery became the built-in standard.

[mikegerwitz]

> browsers don't standardize on anything, which makes the idea of native jQuery a bit of a paradox.

Eh?

Browsers will sometimes implement their own extensions to various standards (which are sometimes incorporated into those standards), but there is certainly a standard DOM API. If you're referring to older versions of IE, they're the ugly ducking, and the situation has since improved dramatically.

jQuery was a great idea back in the day to avoid compatibility headaches, but with modern DOM APIs and CSS3, the only time I personally use jQuery is if my coworkers decide to use it.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document_Ob...

http://youmightnotneedjquery.com/

[d0lph]

Moreso at the time JQuery was created than now.

[coroutines]

Kids have it so easy these days, amirite? :D