What is jQuery (edge) in jsfiddle.net?

Question

In jsfiddle.net if one choose framework as jQuery or Mootools they will get an option for choosing jQuery ( edge ) and Mootools( edge ).

I googled it quite a bit but did not get any good answers. My questions are

And how come the older versions are no longer available in the dropdown!? — jonathanbell, Sep 28 '12 at 23:23

score 40 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 23 '17 at 12:29

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It is the jQuery nightly build from github...

jQuery JavaScript Library v1.6.3pre Live From Git (b22c9046529852c7ce567df13397849e11e2b9cc)

Here is the link: link (jsfiddle uses this)

Here is the jQuery github link: github-link

edited Feb 23 '17 at 12:29

Ankit Badiya

answered Aug 12 '11 at 03:39

score 11 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 12 '11 at 03:38

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An edge build usually refers to some kind of "nightly" or not yet released build. The cutting edge, basically the latest source packaged up.

answered Aug 12 '11 at 03:38

Evan Trimboli

cutting edge, living on the edge, beyond the edge, etc, etc. – Anurag Aug 12 '11 at 03:44
@Anurag: i thought edge had some, you know what, ninja art in it. – naveen Aug 12 '11 at 15:36
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@naveen - edge always has ninja art in it :) – Anurag Aug 12 '11 at 22:49

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