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Though Resig's anecdotes are fun and interesting to read, it doesn't help that much with understanding the actual source code. Here's a better version in terms

Though Resig's anecdotes are fun and interesting to read, it doesn't help that much with understanding the actual source code. Here's a better version in terms of readability and depth: https://robflaherty.github.io/jquery-annotated-source/ https://robflaherty.github.io/jquery-annotated-source/ https://robflaherty.github.io/jquery-annotated-source/docs/01-core.html https://robflaherty.github.io/jquery-annotated-source/docs/0... Sadly, no longer updated since jQuery 1.6.2 which was released in 2011.

gregor7777 12y ago
Out of curiosity, do you know of any other ubiquitous projects that have had a similar treatment?
- bgar 12y ago
  CoffeeScript's source is annotated in the same way.
- ben336 12y ago
  Backbone, Marionette and Underscore all have annotated source like this linked on their project websites.
dmethvin 12y ago
The comments in the current jQuery source are pretty good about explaining the strange things that need to be done to work around bugs in browsers. Look for the `// Supports:` comments.