feature_request(dependencies): vanilla JavaScript or Cash instead of JQuery

[Kristinita]

1. Summary

It would be nice, if would be possible to use Basic Table without JQuery.

1. Possible it would be nice to have Basic Table written in a pure JS.
2. Or make the plugin Cash-compatible.

2. Argumentation

2.1. Common cause

JQuery size, web performance.

2.2. Details

JQuery is a large library that can decrease a web performance. For example, see the article “You might not need jQuery: A 2018 Performance case study”. I don’t use JQuery on my site, and I don’t think having as much dependency as JQuery solely for responsive tables is the best solution.

3. About Cash

3.1. Shortly

From Cash GitHub Readme:

Cash is an absurdly small jQuery alternative for modern browsers (IE11+) that provides jQuery-style syntax for manipulating the DOM.

3.2. Details

I copied it from cash GitHub Readme:

Size	Cash	Zepto 1.2.0	jQuery Slim 3.4.1
Unminified	36.5 KB	58.7 KB	227 KB
Minified	16 KB	26 KB	71 KB
Minified & Gzipped	6 KB	9.8 KB	24.4 KB

A 76.6% gain in size reduction compared to jQuery. If you need a smaller bundle, we support partial builds too.

Features	Cash	Zepto 1.2.0	jQuery Slim 3.4.1
Supports Older Browsers	❌	❌	✔
Supports Modern Browsers	✔	✔	✔
Actively Maintained	✔	❌	✔
Namespaced Events	✔	❌	✔
Typed Codebase	✔ (TypeScript)	❌	❌
TypeScript Types	✔ (generated from code)	⚠️ (via DefinitelyTyped)	⚠️ (via DefinitelyTyped)
Partial Builds	✔ (can exclude individual methods)	⚠️ (can exclude whole modules)	⚠️ (can exclude whole modules)

4. Additional links

1. Cash documentation
2. Migration from jQuery to Cash guide

Thanks.

[jerrylow]

Thanks, a vanilla JS version is in the works.

[jerrylow]

Thanks for the issue - reminded me to finish it up. I've pushed a 2.0.0 version adding the vanilla JS version https://github.com/jerrylow/basictable/releases/tag/v2.0.0.

[Kristinita]

Status: DONE :heavy_check_mark:

Vanilla JS version of Basic Table works for me.

Thanks!