Visual Studio patched for better jQuery IntelliSense

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• Thank you Bertrand for sharing!
  

• As I commented on Jeff's blog, a resource manager feature where I could tell the IDE what JS/CSS files it should assume are going to be available at runtime, would be a better option in my opinion. The IDE can't possible cover all the possible combinations of how a JS file would end up in the final HTML. So why not just cut out the guess work and let us tell it. It would be easier for the users to understand -- if it's not defined in the "resource manager" then you need to do define it there -- rather than trying to understand why the IDE couldn't figure out that my JS/CSS file would be available at runtime. No?!
  
  

• This did not work for me
  

• Does this require me to use the uncompressed version of jquery ?
  
  I'm using asp.net mvc.
  
  I installed the updated
  I downloaded, and put the file in my scripts directory next to my jquery-1.2.6.min.js file
  
  I goto my .js file and I get no intellisense for jQuery
  

• @Steve: if you're using the min file, you need to rename the vsdoc file too, to jquery-1.2.6.min-vsdoc.js.
  

• This is pretty cool but it doesn't work in User controls. Most of our application logic is in user controls, not pages or external js files. Are there any plans to make this work in user controls?
  

• Very nice. I agree with Peter though.
  
  It would be helpful for me if it worked with VS2008 Team System as well (this patch doesn't).
  

• Urgggh ... scratch that comment about VSTS, I actually needed to get onto SP1 first!
  

• Is it not available for Visual studio 2005 ?
  

• @Shyju: no.
  

• Thanks. It works great.
  However, it works on .aspx and .htm(l) files but not .js file.
  Is there any way to make it work on .js file?
  

• @KiT: you mean even after you added the reference tag?
  

• Do I need to add a reference tag in the .js file? How?
  Sorry for asking such a naive question.
  I am still new to this area.
  
  What I have done is I put the -vsdoc.js in the same folder as jquery library file and add a reference to the jquery library under the section of an html file.
  It seems like the -vsdoc.js is loaded automatically since I can see from its intellisense.
  
  However, when I tried to see the intellisense in an external javascript (.js) file, it doesn't appear as expected.
  
  Thanks :)
  

• @KiT: yes, there is an example of that in the post. You just add a comment like this:
  ///
  
  No need to reference the vsdoc file directly, VS will find it from the path you provide.
  

• @Bertrand: Wow! Thanks a bunch. That does the magic. However, it takes time for the intellisense to show the expected functions. (I'm using Resharper - doubting if it could be the cause of the delay.)
  

• @KiT: yes, the speed is not optimal in 2008 (although still very usable imo). In VS 2010, you don't even feel it, it's immediate. And much better as well, it does amazing things.
  

• I do have huge problem in 2010, not getting intellisense to work ok at all.
  
  Often not getting intellisense at all.
  
  Hope things get better
  

• @Ulr E: try deleting your VS settings and restarting.
  

• check the link Adding IntelliSense for JQuery in Visual Studio
  
  

• Hi
  I did the same steps but still not working.
  I have downloaded, patch for vs 2008, vsdoc.js file and also i have referenced it on aspx page but still no success.
  

• @shafaqat309: I'd contact Jeff King on his blog post (linked) or contact support.