YAHOO Global Object: Examples

The YAHOO global object lives at the top of the namespace tree for all YUI components. It also includes some utility methods for type checking, user agent detection, and module extension.

• Type-Checking Your Data: Use the YAHOO.lang type checking methods to deal with unpredictable data
• User Agent Detection: YAHOO.env.ua can tell you with some accuracy which browser your page is being viewed in.
• Creating Class Hierarchies with YAHOO.lang.extend: Leverage class inheritance in an object-oriented architecture.
• Creating a Composition-Based Class Structure Using YAHOO.lang.augmentProto: Use YAHOO.lang.augmentProto to help modularize class behaviors.
• Add Behavior to Objects or Static Classes with YAHOO.lang.augmentObject: Use augmentObject to extend static classes, object literals, or class instances.
• Combining Simple Data Sets with YAHOO.lang.merge: Merge several objects, creating a unique set.