Image gallery in 4 lines of code with MooTools and Dojo

Recently I wrote article how to create image gallery with description in 4 lines of jQuery code. Now, I will do the same thing with two other popular JavaScript frameworks, MooTools and Dojo.

Image gallery in 4 lines of code with MooTools and Dojo

Task is the same. One large image, description bar, few thumbs bellow, large image and description should change when thumb is clicked. Same rules, HTML and CSS code as here will be used.

Dojo code

dojo.query('#thumbs img').onclick( function(e){
    dojo.attr('largeImage','src',dojo.attr(this,'src').replace('thumb','large'));
    dojo.attr('description','innerHTML',dojo.attr(this,'alt'));
});

MooTools code

$('thumbs').getElements('img').addEvent('click', function(event){
    $('largeImage').set('src' , this.get('src').replace('thumb','large'));
    $('description').set('html',$(this).get('alt'));
});

and again, just for comparation:

jQuery code

$('#thumbs img').click(function(){
    $('#largeImage').attr('src',$(this).attr('src').replace('thumb','large'));
    $('#description').html($(this).attr('alt'));
});

As you see approach is the same, only difference is in syntax, and if you are familiar with one JavaScript framework, you don’t need much effort to switch on another. But, if you learn JavaScript you will be able do use full power of those frameworks. So, don’t be lazy and start now.

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8 comments on "Image gallery in 4 lines of code with MooTools and Dojo"

Good Job .. could u please let me know that is possible to make this gallery responsive. downloaded the script.

Lyrics on July 24, 2014 at 7:20 am

How do you preload the images?

Dora on September 11, 2013 at 2:20 pm

Thank you so very much for taking the time to share…very useful, indeed!

Hindi Shayari on April 30, 2013 at 8:11 am

How to add lightbox with this gallery …?

Farrukh on March 17, 2013 at 3:15 am

it seems to be nice

nickolas on December 20, 2012 at 3:07 pm

two words great, bravo!

dumpster rental bath springs tn on January 5, 2012 at 2:21 am

Nice plugin, 🙂

Swot template on November 2, 2011 at 1:56 am

I have to admit.

Nice job 🙂

NicoJuicy on September 1, 2010 at 5:36 pm

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