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This repository provides a jQuery plugin for smooth scrolling to same-page anchor links. It is a client-side library that enhances navigation by animating scroll behavior instead of instant jumps. The core implementation is in `src/jquery.smooth-scroll.js`, which extends jQuery with `$.fn.smoothScroll()` (for click binding on links) and `$.smoothScroll()` (for programmatic scrolling). It supports configurable offset, direction, speed, easing, exclusion rules, delegate selectors, auto-focus, and callbacks. The architecture follows the classic jQuery plugin pattern with UMD distribution, making it consumable via AMD, CommonJS, or global script tags. The codebase includes a QUnit test suite (`test/tests.js`) and demos showcasing various features. While the plugin is functionally complete and well-documented, it relies on an aging jQuery ecosystem (1.7+) and legacy build tools (Grunt). The code is clean and the helper functions for scrollable detection and relative offset parsing are reusable, but the overall project is no longer actively maintained and reflects a pre-ES6 era of web development. It remains a solid reference for jQuery plugin patterns but is not recommended for new projects due to jQuery's declining relevance.
The LLM identified 1 files worth highlighting for reuse:
The main plugin source file containing the entire implementation. It defines the smoothScroll, scrollable, and firstScrollable methods, along with internal helper functions (getScrollable, getExplicitOffset, filterPath) that are self-contained and could be reused in other projects requiring scrollable element detection or relative offset parsing. The plugin pattern via $.fn.extend is a canonical example of jQuery plugin development. The getScrollable function demonstrates cross-browser awareness by using document.scrollingElement when available, falling back to other checks. This file is the primary reusable asset, though its extraction requires jQuery.