register-behavior v0.0.2

registerBehavior

Registers a new Web Behavior. Web Behaviors are special attributes which, when added to an DOM element, extend the behavior of this element. They are a complement to Web Components.

At this point, registerBehavior is still considered highly experimental.

Register a behavior

registerBehavior('toggle-bold', {
    prototype: {
        attachedCallback() {
            this.toggleBold = this.toggleBold.bind(this);
            this.target.addEventListener('click', this.toggleBold);
        },
        detachedCallback() {
            this.target.removeEventListener('click', this.toggleBold);
        },
        toggleBold() {
            this.target.style.fontWeight = (this.target.style.fontWeight === 'bold' ? '' : 'bold');
        }
    }
});

The name of a behavior must respect the same rule as for Custom Element names. In summary, it must only contain lower case letters, numbers, at least 1 hyphen and must start by a letter. See https://www.w3.org/TR/custom-elements/#dfn-custom-element-type.

For a more compact declaration, use a class.

registerBehavior('toggle-bold', class {
   attachedCallback() {...}
});

Use a behavior

<button toggle-bold>Toggle bold</button>

Callbacks

The callback are always triggered asynchronously.

attachedCallback()

Callback when the behavior's attribute is added to a DOM element, or when an element with a behavior's attribute is added to the DOM.

detachedCallback()

Callback when the behavior's attribute is removed from a DOM element, or when an element with a behavior's attribute is removed from the DOM.

attributeChangedCallback(attributeName, oldValue, newValue)

Callback when an attribute changes on the same element on which the behavior is attached.

Browser support

As registerBehavior depends on MutationObserver, it will work on every browser that supports it. See http://caniuse.com/#search=MutationObserver. If support for older browser is desired, it is possible to use a polyfill, although it will have performance implication.