Strange comment syntax javascript. Forward slash star exclamation mark
javascript, jquery
Solution
The `/*!` tells the JavaScript minifier to not remove the comment. This is important for license information that has to stay in the file. See Skip License/Credit Comments when minifying JavaScript using YUIcompressor
Problem
I was trying to do some stuff but came across a strange comment syntax. Forward slash star exclamation mark. ``` /*! ``` Dose it have a special meaning, do anything, or what does it represent? One example is: ``` /*! * jQuery JavaScript Library v1.8.3 * http://jquery.com/ * * Includes Sizzle.js * http://sizzlejs.com/ * * Copyright 2012 jQuery Foundation and other contributors * Released under the MIT license * http://jquery.org/license * * Date: Tue Nov 13 2012 08:20:33 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) */ ```