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This is a configuration file, likely for a JavaScript module loader like RequireJS. Let’s break down what it contains:
1. paths:
this section defines the mapping between logical module names (used in require() calls in your JavaScript code) and the actual file paths where those modules are located. It’s organized into nested objects.
* Top-Level Keys: These represent base paths or categories of modules. Such as, libs suggests a directory containing third-party libraries. fly likely represents custom code within the project.
* values: The values are the paths to the JavaScript files. These can be relative paths (relative to the location of the configuration file) or absolute URLs.
Here’s a breakdown of some key paths:
* .custom: 2.6.2 – A custom module, likely a core part of the request.
* libs/velocity: 1.2.2 - The Velocity.js animation libary.
* libs/dataTables: 1.10.6 – The DataTables JavaScript library for creating interactive tables.
* libs/dataTables.fixedColumns: 3.0.4 - A DataTables extension for fixing columns.
* libs/dataTables.fixedHeader: 2.1.2 – A datatables extension for fixing the table header.
* libs/dateformat: 1.0.3 - A library for formatting dates.
* libs/waypoints/...: A collection of Waypoints.js modules for triggering functions as you scroll.
* libs/jquery/...: A large number of jQuery plugins. This indicates heavy reliance on jQuery. Examples include:
* dotdotdot: Truncates text with an ellipsis.
* flexslider: A responsive slider plugin.
* lazyload: Loads images only when they are visible in the viewport.
* maskedinput: Formats input fields (e.g., phone numbers).
* marquee: creates a scrolling text effect.
* numberformatter: Formats numbers.
* placeholder: Adds placeholder text to input fields.
* scrollbar: custom scrollbar plugin.
* tablesorter: sorts tables.
* touchswipe: Adds touch event support.
* libs/jquery/ui/...: A extensive set of jQuery UI widgets (autocomplete, accordion, tabs, dialog, etc.).
* fly/libs/jquery.mobile-1.3.2: jQuery Mobile for building touch-optimized web apps.
* fly/libs/underscore-1.5.1: Underscore.js, a utility library.
* fly/libs/backbone-1.0.0: Backbone.js, a JavaScript framework for building structured client-side applications.
* liveconnection/...: Modules related to a “live connection” feature, likely using WebSockets (SockJS).
* https://sports.cbsimg.net/...: External JavaScript files hosted on a CBS Sports domain. These are likely related to video playback.
2. shim:
This section is crucial for dealing with libraries that don’t follow the standard asynchronous module definition (AMD) format that RequireJS expects. Many older libraries (like jQuery plugins) are loaded synchronously and rely on global variables. shim tells RequireJS how to handle these dependencies.
* Key: The name of the module (as used in require()).
* deps: An array of dependencies that the module requires. RequireJS will load these dependencies before loading the module itself.
* exports: If the module exposes a global variable, this specifies the name of that variable. RequireJS will make this variable available as the return value of the require() call.
Examples from shim:
* liveconnection/managers/connection: Depends on liveconnection/libs/sockjs-0.3.4.
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