# vjs __DEFINED IN__: [src/js/core.js#L26](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/blob/master/src/js/core.js#L26) Doubles as the main function for users to create a player instance and also the main library object. **ALIASES** videojs, _V_ (deprecated) The `vjs` function can be used to initialize or retrieve a player. var myPlayer = vjs('my_video_id'); --- ## INDEX - [PROPERTIES](#properties) - [options](#options) - [players](#players) - [METHODS](#methods) - [addLanguage](#addlanguage-code-data-) - [parseUrl](#parseurl-url-) - [plugin](#plugin-name-init-) - [xhr](#xhr-options-callback-) - CLASSES - [BigPlayButton](vjs.BigPlayButton.md) - [Button](vjs.Button.md) - [CaptionsButton](vjs.CaptionsButton.md) - [CaptionsTrack](vjs.CaptionsTrack.md) - [ChaptersButton](vjs.ChaptersButton.md) - [ChaptersTrack](vjs.ChaptersTrack.md) - [ChaptersTrackMenuItem](vjs.ChaptersTrackMenuItem.md) - [Component](vjs.Component.md) - [ControlBar](vjs.ControlBar.md) - [CoreObject](vjs.CoreObject.md) - [CurrentTimeDisplay](vjs.CurrentTimeDisplay.md) - [DurationDisplay](vjs.DurationDisplay.md) - [ErrorDisplay](vjs.ErrorDisplay.md) - [Flash](vjs.Flash.md) - [FullscreenToggle](vjs.FullscreenToggle.md) - [Html5](vjs.Html5.md) - [LiveDisplay](vjs.LiveDisplay.md) - [LoadProgressBar](vjs.LoadProgressBar.md) - [LoadingSpinner](vjs.LoadingSpinner.md) - [MediaError](vjs.MediaError.md) - [MediaLoader](vjs.MediaLoader.md) - [MediaTechController](vjs.MediaTechController.md) - [Menu](vjs.Menu.md) - [MenuButton](vjs.MenuButton.md) - [MenuItem](vjs.MenuItem.md) - [MuteToggle](vjs.MuteToggle.md) - [OffTextTrackMenuItem](vjs.OffTextTrackMenuItem.md) - [PlayProgressBar](vjs.PlayProgressBar.md) - [PlayToggle](vjs.PlayToggle.md) - [PlaybackRateMenuButton](vjs.PlaybackRateMenuButton.md) - [PlaybackRateMenuItem](vjs.PlaybackRateMenuItem.md) - [Player](vjs.Player.md) - [PosterImage](vjs.PosterImage.md) - [ProgressControl](vjs.ProgressControl.md) - [RemainingTimeDisplay](vjs.RemainingTimeDisplay.md) - [SeekBar](vjs.SeekBar.md) - [SeekHandle](vjs.SeekHandle.md) - [Slider](vjs.Slider.md) - [SliderHandle](vjs.SliderHandle.md) - [SubtitlesButton](vjs.SubtitlesButton.md) - [SubtitlesTrack](vjs.SubtitlesTrack.md) - [TextTrack](vjs.TextTrack.md) - [TextTrackButton](vjs.TextTrackButton.md) - [TextTrackDisplay](vjs.TextTrackDisplay.md) - [TextTrackMenuItem](vjs.TextTrackMenuItem.md) - [TimeDivider](vjs.TimeDivider.md) - [VolumeBar](vjs.VolumeBar.md) - [VolumeControl](vjs.VolumeControl.md) - [VolumeHandle](vjs.VolumeHandle.md) - [VolumeLevel](vjs.VolumeLevel.md) - [VolumeMenuButton](vjs.VolumeMenuButton.md) - NAMESPACES - [log](vjs.log.md) - [util](vjs.util.md) --- ## PROPERTIES ### options > Global Player instance options, surfaced from vjs.Player.prototype.options_ > vjs.options = vjs.Player.prototype.options_ > All options should use string keys so they avoid > renaming by closure compiler _defined in_: [src/js/core.js#L76](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/blob/master/src/js/core.js#L76) --- ### players > Global player list _defined in_: [src/js/core.js#L147](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/blob/master/src/js/core.js#L147) --- ## METHODS ### addLanguage( code, data ) > Utility function for adding languages to the default options. Useful for > amending multiple language support at runtime. > > Example: vjs.addLanguage('es', {'Hello':'Hola'}); ##### PARAMETERS: * __code__ `String` The language code or dictionary property * __data__ `Object` The data values to be translated ##### RETURNS: * `Object` The resulting global languages dictionary object _defined in_: [src/js/core.js#L134](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/blob/master/src/js/core.js#L134) --- ### parseUrl( url ) > Resolve and parse the elements of a URL ##### PARAMETERS: * __url__ `String` The url to parse ##### RETURNS: * `Object` An object of url details _defined in_: [src/js/lib.js#L666](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/blob/master/src/js/lib.js#L666) --- ### plugin( name, init ) > the method for registering a video.js plugin ##### PARAMETERS: * __name__ `String` The name of the plugin * __init__ `Function` The function that is run when the player inits _defined in_: [src/js/plugins.js#L7](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/blob/master/src/js/plugins.js#L7) --- ### xhr( options, callback ) > Simple http request for retrieving external files (e.g. text tracks) > > ##### Example > > // using url string > videojs.xhr('http://example.com/myfile.vtt', function(error, response, responseBody){}); > > // or options block > videojs.xhr({ > uri: 'http://example.com/myfile.vtt', > method: 'GET', > responseType: 'text' > }, function(error, response, responseBody){ > if (error) { > // log the error > } else { > // successful, do something with the response > } > }); > > > API is modeled after the Raynos/xhr, which we hope to use after > getting browserify implemented. > https://github.com/Raynos/xhr/blob/master/index.js ##### PARAMETERS: * __options__ `Object|String` Options block or URL string * __callback__ `Function` The callback function ##### RETURNS: * `Object` The request _defined in_: [src/js/xhr.js#L31](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/blob/master/src/js/xhr.js#L31) ---