# Which javascript library?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-javascript-library/120350>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 16, 2007, 1:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-javascript-library/120350 "2007-11-16T01:23:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 1:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-javascript-library/120350/1 "2007-11-16T01:23:32Z")

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Once I got into doing more javascript work, the less I found myself  
using the rails javascript helpers and rjs. Most of the time I end up  
with half of the amount of code in less time not using the rails  
helpers and rjs. So now I’ve been looking around comparing  
prototype/scriptaculous to other frameworks. So far I’m leaning  
towards JQuery. It’s documentation is probably the main reason, and  
it has an object oriented approach similar to prototype. I also  
looked at YUI and Mochikit, but in the end did not like the more  
functional style that they used.

So to all the javascript experts out there, is it largely a matter of  
taste, or are there other reasons to choose one javascript framework  
over the other? I’ve seen a number of debates over how some  
frameworks use namespaces, but that’s about all I could find as to the  
real merits of one versus another.

Chris