JavaScript Library Speed Comparision
This test uses the SlickSpeed framework running on a snapshot of the Yahoo.com homepage using selectors that people actually use.
| selectors |
jQuery 1.2.6 | jQuery 1.3 | Dojo 1.2.3 | MooTools 1.2.1 | Prototype 1.6.0.3 |
| #page | | | | | |
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| #masthead | | | | | |
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| #mastheadhd | | | | | |
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| .mastheadbd | | | | | |
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| .first | | | | | |
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| .on | | | | | |
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| div | | | | | |
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| li | | | | | |
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| a | | | | | |
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| div.mastheadbd | | | | | |
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| li.first | | | | | |
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| li.on | | | | | |
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| #page div | | | | | |
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| #dtba span | | | | | |
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| div#page | | | | | |
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| div#masthead | | | | | |
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| #page .mastheadbd | | | | | |
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| #page .first | | | | | |
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| .outer_search_container .search_container | | | | | |
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| .searchbox_container .inputtext | | | | | |
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| * | | | | | |
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| #page div.mastheadbd | | | | | |
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| #page li.first | | | | | |
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| input[name=p] | | | | | |
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| a[name=marketplace] | | | | | |
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| .outer_search_container div | | | | | |
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| .searchbox_container span | | | | | |
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| [name=p] | | | | | |
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| [name=marketplace] | | | | | |
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| ul li | | | | | |
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| form input | | | | | |
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| #page #e2econtent | | | | | |
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| #page #e2e | | | | | |
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Legend
| the faster |
the slower |
exception thrown or zero elements found |
different returned elements |
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