OBSOLETE External JavaScript Libraries
Last updated on
26 March 2025
This documentation is deprecated.
OBSOLETE - proceed to https://www.drupal.org/docs/develop/external-libraries-in-core
Drupal 8 allows using external JavaScript libraries. A list of all external JavaScript libraries in core can be found in core.libraries.yml
| Library | Version (used in core) | Latest version | related Issue | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| backbone | 1.2.3 | 1.4.0 | Adds Models, Views, Collections, and Events. | |
| classList.js |
2014-12-13 |
1.2.20180112 | Cross-browser JavaScript shim that fully implements element.classList. |
|
| ckeditor |
4.8.0 |
4.12.1 | Enterprise-grade WYSIWYG editor. Fully customizable with countless features and plugins. | |
| domready |
1.0.8 |
1.0.8 | Lets you know when the DOM is ready. | |
| farbtastic | 1.2 | 1.3 | Adds color picker widgets. | |
| html5shiv | 3.7.3 | 3.7.3 | Enables use of HTML5 sectioning elements in legacy Internet Explorer. | |
| jquery-form | 3.51 | 4.2.2 | jQuery Form Plugin. Easily and unobtrusively upgrade HTML forms to use AJAX. Main methods ajaxForm and ajaxSubmit. |
|
| jquery-joyride |
2.1.0.1 |
2.1.0 | Easy to configure site tour wizard. | |
| jquery-once | 2.2.0 | 2.2.3 | Ensure that a function is only applied once to an element. | |
| jquery-ui-touch-punch | 0.2.3 | 0.2.3 | A small hack that enables the use of touch events on sites using the jQuery UI user interface library. | |
| jquery.cookie | 1.4.1 | 1.4.1 | Simple, lightweight jQuery plugin for reading, writing and deleting cookies. | |
| jquery.ui |
1.12.1 |
1.12.1 | Curated set of user interface interactions, effects, widgets, and themes built on top of jQuery. | |
| jquery | 3.2.1 | 3.4.1 | Fast, small, and feature-rich cross-browser JavaScript library. | |
| matchMedia | 0.2.0 | 0.3.2 | matchMedia polyfill for testing media queries in JavaScript. | |
| modernizr | 3.3.1 | 3.7.1 | JavaScript library that detects HTML5 and CSS3 features in the user’s browser. | |
| picturefill | 3.0.1 | 3.0.3 | Responsive image polyfill for <picture>, srcset, sizes, and more. |
|
| sortable |
1.15.0 |
1.15.0 | A JavaScript library for reorderable drag-and-drop lists. | |
| underscore |
1.8.3 |
1.9.1 | Utility-belt library for JavaScript that provides support for the usual functional suspects (each, map, reduce, filter...) without extending any core JavaScript objects. |
Note: All version details are related to the current core minor version (e.g. 8.5.x).
There is no automatic way to upgrade these libraries. Currently, manually downloaded and added to the assets/vendor directory and updated core.libraries.yml to upgrade. See CKEditor upgrade issue for an example.
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