MooTools - Introduction

MooTools is an object-oriented, lightweight JavaScript framework. The full form of MooTools is My Object-Oriented Tools. It is released under the free, open-source MIT License. It is one of most popular JavaScript libraries.

MooTools is a powerful, lightweight JavaScript library. It creates an easy interaction of JavaScript in web development. It can also do a lot of things as CSS extensions. MooTools has all sorts of nifty extensions, which gives you the ability to create animated effects.

Components of MooTools

MooTools includes a number of components. The following are the different component categories −

• Core − A collection of utility functions that all the other components require.
• More − An official collection of add-ons that extend the core and provide enhanced functionality.
• Class − The base library for class object instantiation.
• Natives − A collection of JavaScript native object enhancements. The natives add functionality, compatibility, and new methods that simplify coding.
• Element − Contains a large number of enhancements and compatibility standardization to the HTML Element Object.
• FX − An Advanced effects-API that helps to animate page elements.
• Request − Includes XHR interface, Cookie JSON, and HTML retrieval-specific tools for developers to exploit.
• Window − Provides a cross-browser interface to client-specific information, such as the dimensions of the window.

MooTools – Advantages

MooTools come with a number of advantages over native JavaScript. These advantages include the following −

• MooTools is an extensive and modular framework that allows developers to create their own customized combination of components.
• MooTools follows object-oriented paradigm and the DRY principle (Don't Repeat Yourself).
• MooTools provides advanced component effects, with optimized transitions. It is mostly used for flash developers.
• MooTools provides different enhancements to the DOM. This helps the developers to add, modify, select, and delete DOM elements. And, it also supports storing and retrieving element storage.