JavaScript Minifier

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Searching a good Javascript Minifier.

I am working on several javascript files that I would like to minify, but not pack. What is the best minifier out there? Personally, I'd like to find one that:

Is used by reliable JavaScript frameworks, such as jQuery.
Doesn't keep your code. :)

Thank you for your time.

Why the downvotes? Granted 'best' is subjective, but hardly a bad question. — p.campbell, Jun 21 '11 at 20:57
@Mutt: agreed. That's why we have 'close as duplicate'. It should be marked as dup, and not downvoted. Funny that none of the votes are for duplicate. The downvotes are bizarre; I guess they're free now, so voters are feeling free! — p.campbell, Jun 21 '11 at 21:04

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 21 '11 at 20:54

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I often use this "minifier:"

http://fmarcia.info/jsmin/test.html

It has levels of minification, and it's web based, so you don't have to install anything to use it.

answered Jun 21 '11 at 20:54

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 21 '11 at 20:53

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This is the one I use. It is an exe you need to download.

http://www.crockford.com/javascript/jsmin.html

Hope it helps.

answered Jun 21 '11 at 20:53

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 21 '11 at 20:56

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YUI Compressor is a commonly used tool: http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/compressor/.

That link gives you plenty of information about YUI, but for further information about it and other ways to improve loading times, see this article.

answered Jun 21 '11 at 20:56

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