Chibi - A Tiny JavaScript Micro-framework

Chibi is a tiny JavaScript micro-framework.  Id you think it's OK to serve up 30KB of framework over 3G just to manipulate a couple of DOM elements?  Of course you don't because that's an asshat move and you're no asshat.  You'll probably instead use a couple of lines of vanilla JavaScript, perhaps a little CSS :active with transitions, all while riding a unicorn bareback through a double rainbow, no hands.

Working on something a wee bit more complex? Unlike fat, grown-up frameworks, Chibi focuses on just the essentials, melted down and mixed with optimization rainbows to create a really light micro-framework that allows you to do awesome things, asshatory free.

Features

• Chibi is really tiny: 5KB minified, 2KB gzipped, small enough to stick inline on single page web apps, saving an extra HTTP request.
• Supports modern desktop and mobile browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari (see Browser Support below).
• Even supports creaky old browsers like IE6.
• No animation cruft, instead use CSS transitions like a nice person.
• In modern browsers, Chibi typically executes DOM manipulation 20% to 50% faster than grown-up frameworks.
• The lumpy, chewy bits
• Chibi's polyfill for document.querySelectorAll() is limited to browser CSS support and is not as fast as some dedicated selector engines. This means no input[type=text] or p:nth-child(even) selectors with IE6. Fortunately modern browser don't need this polyfill.
• Ancient browsers that support neither document.querySelectorAll() nor window.getComputedStyle can bugger off.

Browser Support

Chibi has been tested with and supports the following browsers:

• Android Browser 2.1 or higher
• Blackberry Browser 6 or higher
• Chrome
• Chrome Android
• Firefox 3.5 or higher
• Firefox Mobile
• Internet Explorer 6 or higher
• Internet Explorer Mobile 9 or higher
• Opera 10 or higher
• Opera Mini
• Opera Mobile 10 or higher
• Safari 3.2 or higher
• Safari Mobile 3.2 or higher
• Symbian^3 Browser or higher

Requirements: None
Demo: https://github.com/kylebarrow/chibi
License: MIT License

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