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		Groxx on Oct 20, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: List.js Why do so many JS mini-libraries expect an ID or a CSS selector? Why not accept an element too, which lets you augment anything? Seriously, you're just crippling your library, and adding complexity by not accepting elements.

Javve on Oct 20, 2011 [–]

Good idea! The id-parameter could absolutely be a element instead, will add that to next release.

But one point with only allowing id i.e is consistency.

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