Bad selectors throw a fatal error

[weotch]

Take this example:

this.$download = $('#download');
tram(this.$download).show().set({ y: this.$download.height() * 1.5 })

If #download doesn't exist, I'm getting this JS error:

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'style' of undefined , tram.js, line 538

I personally think Tram should shrug and move on rather than throwing a fatal error.

[danro]

I remember seeing this as well. Should tram at least warn you, so you can clean up references? Or keep in line with how all the jquery methods fail silently?

[weotch]

I think just fail silently like jquery. I kind of like that you don't HAVE to put conditionals everywhere with jquery for stuff that is optional, if you KWIM.