diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.buttonMarkup.js b/js/jquery.mobile.buttonMarkup.js
index ca23e463..c54611ad 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.buttonMarkup.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.buttonMarkup.js
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */ 
-(function( jQuery ) {
+(function($, undefined ) {
 
-jQuery.fn.buttonMarkup = function( options ){
+$.fn.buttonMarkup = function( options ){
 	return this.each( function() {
-		var el = jQuery( this ),
-		    o = jQuery.extend( {}, jQuery.fn.buttonMarkup.defaults, el.data(), options),
+		var el = $( this ),
+		    o = $.extend( {}, $.fn.buttonMarkup.defaults, el.data(), options),
 
 			// Classes Defined
 			buttonClass,
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jQuery.fn.buttonMarkup = function( options ){
 	});		
 };
 
-jQuery.fn.buttonMarkup.defaults = {
+$.fn.buttonMarkup.defaults = {
 	corners: true,
 	shadow: true,
 	iconshadow: true,
@@ -82,22 +82,22 @@ jQuery.fn.buttonMarkup.defaults = {
 };
 
 var attachEvents = function() {
-	jQuery(".ui-btn").live({
+	$(".ui-btn").live({
 		mousedown: function() {
-			var theme = jQuery(this).attr( "data-theme" );
-			jQuery(this).removeClass( "ui-btn-up-" + theme ).addClass( "ui-btn-down-" + theme );
+			var theme = $(this).attr( "data-theme" );
+			$(this).removeClass( "ui-btn-up-" + theme ).addClass( "ui-btn-down-" + theme );
 		},
 		mouseup: function() {
-			var theme = jQuery(this).attr( "data-theme" );
-			jQuery(this).removeClass( "ui-btn-down-" + theme ).addClass( "ui-btn-up-" + theme );
+			var theme = $(this).attr( "data-theme" );
+			$(this).removeClass( "ui-btn-down-" + theme ).addClass( "ui-btn-up-" + theme );
 		},
 		"mouseover focus": function() {
-			var theme = jQuery(this).attr( "data-theme" );
-			jQuery(this).removeClass( "ui-btn-up-" + theme ).addClass( "ui-btn-hover-" + theme );
+			var theme = $(this).attr( "data-theme" );
+			$(this).removeClass( "ui-btn-up-" + theme ).addClass( "ui-btn-hover-" + theme );
 		},
 		"mouseout blur": function() {
-			var theme = jQuery(this).attr( "data-theme" );
-			jQuery(this).removeClass( "ui-btn-hover-" + theme ).addClass( "ui-btn-up-" + theme );
+			var theme = $(this).attr( "data-theme" );
+			$(this).removeClass( "ui-btn-hover-" + theme ).addClass( "ui-btn-up-" + theme );
 		}
 	});
 
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.collapsible.js b/js/jquery.mobile.collapsible.js
index a1d1c6c4..bd85b563 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.collapsible.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.collapsible.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */ 
-(function ( $ ) {
+(function($, undefined ) {
 $.widget( "mobile.collapsible", $.mobile.widget, {
 	options: {
 		expandCueText: ' click to expand contents',
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.controlGroup.js b/js/jquery.mobile.controlGroup.js
index bc0540cb..e5522339 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.controlGroup.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.controlGroup.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */
-(function($){
+(function($, undefined ) {
 $.fn.controlgroup = function(options){
 		
 	return $(this).each(function(){
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.dialog.js b/js/jquery.mobile.dialog.js
index a0b423eb..b5d33946 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.dialog.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.dialog.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */
-(function ( $ ) {
+(function($, undefined ) {
 $.widget( "mobile.dialog", $.mobile.widget, {
 	options: {},
 	_create: function(){	
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.event.js b/js/jquery.mobile.event.js
index 2ad603a3..41aacc4a 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.event.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.event.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(function( $ ) {
+(function($, undefined ) {
 
 // add new event shortcuts
 $.each( "touchstart touchmove touchend orientationchange tap taphold swipe swipeleft swiperight scrollstart scrollstop".split( " " ), function( i, name ) {
@@ -158,19 +158,19 @@ $.event.special.swipe = {
 	}
 };
 
-(function(jQuery){
+(function($){
 	// "Cowboy" Ben Alman
 	
-	var win = jQuery(window),
+	var win = $(window),
 		special_event,
 		get_orientation,
 		last_orientation;
 	
-	jQuery.event.special.orientationchange = special_event = {
+	$.event.special.orientationchange = special_event = {
 		setup: function(){
 			// If the event is supported natively, return false so that jQuery
 			// will bind to the event using DOM methods.
-			if ( jQuery.support.orientation ) { return false; }
+			if ( $.support.orientation ) { return false; }
 			
 			// Get the current orientation to avoid initial double-triggering.
 			last_orientation = get_orientation();
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ $.event.special.swipe = {
 		teardown: function(){
 			// If the event is not supported natively, return false so that
 			// jQuery will unbind the event using DOM methods.
-			if ( jQuery.support.orientation ) { return false; }
+			if ( $.support.orientation ) { return false; }
 			
 			// Because the orientationchange event doesn't exist, unbind the
 			// resize event handler.
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.fieldContain.js b/js/jquery.mobile.fieldContain.js
index 10b1db21..d4b37a56 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.fieldContain.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.fieldContain.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */
-(function($){
+(function($, undefined ) {
 $.fn.fieldcontain = function(options){
 	var o = $.extend({
 		theme: 'c'
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.fixHeaderFooter.js b/js/jquery.mobile.fixHeaderFooter.js
index 313abcb1..e992667b 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.fixHeaderFooter.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.fixHeaderFooter.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */
-(function($){
+(function($, undefined ) {
 $.fn.fixHeaderFooter = function(options){
 	if( !$.support.scrollTop ){ return $(this); }
 	return $(this).each(function(){
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ $.fixedToolbars = (function(){
 		//function to return another footer already in the dom with the same data-id
 		function findStickyFooter(el){
 			var thisFooter = el.find('[data-role="footer"]');
-			return jQuery( '.ui-footer[data-id="'+ thisFooter.data('id') +'"]:not(.ui-footer-duplicate)' ).not(thisFooter);
+			return $( '.ui-footer[data-id="'+ thisFooter.data('id') +'"]:not(.ui-footer-duplicate)' ).not(thisFooter);
 		}
 		
 		//before page is shown, check for duplicate footer
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.button.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.button.js
index 700dad85..e269ae6a 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.button.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.button.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */ 
-(function ( $ ) {
+(function($, undefined ) {
 $.widget( "mobile.button", $.mobile.widget, {
 	options: {
 		theme: null, 
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.checkboxradio.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.checkboxradio.js
index 68531519..ee71ba32 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.checkboxradio.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.checkboxradio.js
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */  
-(function ( $ ) {
+(function($, undefined ) {
 $.widget( "mobile.checkboxradio", $.mobile.widget, {
 	options: {
 		theme: null
 	},
 	_create: function(){
 		var input = this.element,
-			label = jQuery("label[for='" + input.attr( "id" ) + "']"),
+			label = $("label[for='" + input.attr( "id" ) + "']"),
 			inputtype = input.attr( "type" ),
 			checkedicon = "ui-icon-" + inputtype + "-on",
 			uncheckedicon = "ui-icon-" + inputtype + "-off";
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ $.widget( "mobile.checkboxradio", $.mobile.widget, {
 			.bind({
 
 				click: function() {
-					jQuery( "input[name='" + input.attr( "name" ) + "'][type='" + inputtype + "']" ).checkboxradio( "refresh" );
+					$( "input[name='" + input.attr( "name" ) + "'][type='" + inputtype + "']" ).checkboxradio( "refresh" );
 				},
 
 				focus: function() { 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ $.widget( "mobile.checkboxradio", $.mobile.widget, {
 	
 	refresh: function( ){
 		var input = this.element,
-			label = jQuery("label[for='" + input.attr( "id" ) + "']"),
+			label = $("label[for='" + input.attr( "id" ) + "']"),
 			inputtype = input.attr( "type" ),
 			icon = label.find( ".ui-icon" ),
 			checkedicon = "ui-icon-" + inputtype + "-on",
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js
index e360f31f..4fa9fc9c 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */  
-(function ( $ ) {
+(function($, undefined ) {
 $.widget( "mobile.selectmenu", $.mobile.widget, {
 	options: {
 		theme: null,
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.slider.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.slider.js
index 1b490166..e75d85bc 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.slider.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.slider.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */  
-(function ( $ ) {
+(function($, undefined ) {
 $.widget( "mobile.slider", $.mobile.widget, {
 	options: {
 		theme: null,
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.textinput.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.textinput.js
index a502a708..8cd93cd5 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.textinput.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.textinput.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */
-(function ( $ ) {
+(function($, undefined ) {
 $.widget( "mobile.textinput", $.mobile.widget, {
 	options: {
 		theme: null
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.grid.js b/js/jquery.mobile.grid.js
index 37ec7a57..c4869000 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.grid.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.grid.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */ 
-(function($){
+(function($, undefined ) {
 $.fn.grid = function(options){
 	return $(this).each(function(){
 		var o = $.extend({
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.js b/js/jquery.mobile.js
index 35fa89f9..b37c9d68 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 (function( $, window, undefined ) {
 	
 	//jQuery.mobile configurable options
-	jQuery.mobile = {
+	$.mobile = {
 		
 		//define the url parameter used for referencing widget-generated sub-pages. 
 		//Translates to to example.html&ui-page=subpageIdentifier
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 		
 		//support conditions that must be met in order to proceed
 		gradeA: function(){
-			return jQuery.support.mediaquery;
+			return $.support.mediaquery;
 		}
 	};
 	
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@
 	
 	//if device support condition(s) aren't met, leave things as they are -> a basic, usable experience,
 	//otherwise, proceed with the enhancements
-	if ( !jQuery.mobile.gradeA() ) {
+	if ( !$.mobile.gradeA() ) {
 		return;
 	}	
 
 	//define vars for interal use
-	var $window = jQuery(window),
-		$html = jQuery('html'),
-		$head = jQuery('head'),
+	var $window = $(window),
+		$html = $('html'),
+		$head = $('head'),
 		
 		//to be populated at DOM ready
 		$body,
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 		//loading div which appears during Ajax requests
 		//will not appear if $.mobile.loadingMessage is false
 		$loader = $.mobile.loadingMessage ? 
-			jQuery('<div class="ui-loader ui-body-a ui-corner-all">'+
+			$('<div class="ui-loader ui-body-a ui-corner-all">'+
 						'<span class="ui-icon ui-icon-loading spin"></span>'+
 						'<h1>'+ $.mobile.loadingMessage +'</h1>'+
 					'</div>')
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@
 	// hide address bar
 	function silentScroll( ypos ) {
 		// prevent scrollstart and scrollstop events
-		jQuery.event.special.scrollstart.enabled = false;
+		$.event.special.scrollstart.enabled = false;
 		setTimeout(function() {
 			window.scrollTo( 0, ypos || 0 );
 		},20);	
 		setTimeout(function() {
-			jQuery.event.special.scrollstart.enabled = true;
+			$.event.special.scrollstart.enabled = true;
 		}, 150 );
 	}
 	
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 	});	
 	
 	//click routing - direct to HTTP or Ajax, accordingly
-	jQuery( "a" ).live( "click", function(event) {
+	$( "a" ).live( "click", function(event) {
 		var $this = $(this),
 			//get href, remove same-domain protocol and host
 			href = $this.attr( "href" ).replace( location.protocol + "//" + location.host, ""),
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
 		function transitionPages() {
 				
 			//kill the keyboard
-			jQuery( window.document.activeElement ).blur();
+			$( window.document.activeElement ).blur();
 			
 			//get current scroll distance
 			var currScroll = $window.scrollTop();
@@ -415,12 +415,12 @@
 		
 		//get the actual file in a jq-mobile nested url
 		function getFileURL( url ){
-			return url.match( '&' + jQuery.mobile.subPageUrlKey ) ? url.split( '&' + jQuery.mobile.subPageUrlKey )[0] : url;
+			return url.match( '&' + $.mobile.subPageUrlKey ) ? url.split( '&' + $.mobile.subPageUrlKey )[0] : url;
 		}
 
 		//if url is a string
 		if( url ){
-			to = jQuery( "[id='" + url + "']" ),
+			to = $( "[id='" + url + "']" ),
 			fileUrl = getFileURL(url);
 		}
 		else{ //find base url of element, if avail
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@
 				data: data,
 				success: function( html ) {
 					setBaseURL(fileUrl);
-					var all = jQuery("<div></div>");
+					var all = $("<div></div>");
 					//workaround to allow scripts to execute when included in page divs
 					all.get(0).innerHTML = html;
 					to = all.find('[data-role="page"]');
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
 				error: function() {
 					pageLoading( true );
 					removeActiveLinkClass(true);
-					jQuery("<div class='ui-loader ui-overlay-shadow ui-body-e ui-corner-all'><h1>Error Loading Page</h1></div>")
+					$("<div class='ui-loader ui-overlay-shadow ui-body-e ui-corner-all'><h1>Error Loading Page</h1></div>")
 						.css({ "display": "block", "opacity": 0.96, "top": $(window).scrollTop() + 100 })
 						.appendTo( $pageContainer )
 						.delay( 800 )
@@ -504,9 +504,9 @@
 	};
 
 	
-	jQuery(function() {
+	$(function() {
 
-		$body = jQuery( "body" );
+		$body = $( "body" );
 		pageLoading();
 		
 		// needs to be bound at domready (for IE6)
@@ -600,9 +600,9 @@
 	//animation complete callback
 	//TODO - update support test and create special event for transitions
 	//check out transitionEnd (opera per Paul's request)
-	jQuery.fn.animationComplete = function(callback){
-		if(jQuery.support.cssTransitions){
-			return jQuery(this).one('webkitAnimationEnd', callback);
+	$.fn.animationComplete = function(callback){
+		if($.support.cssTransitions){
+			return $(this).one('webkitAnimationEnd', callback);
 		}
 		else{
 			callback();
@@ -610,22 +610,22 @@
 	};	
 	
 	//TODO - add to jQuery.mobile, not $
-	jQuery.extend({
+	$.extend({
 		pageLoading: pageLoading,
 		changePage: changePage,
 		silentScroll: silentScroll
 	});
 
 	//dom-ready
-	jQuery(function(){
-		var $pages = jQuery("[data-role='page']");
+	$(function(){
+		var $pages = $("[data-role='page']");
 		//set up active page
 		$startPage = $.activePage = $pages.first();
 		
 		//set page container
 		$pageContainer = $startPage.parent().addClass('ui-mobile-viewport');
 		
-		jQuery.extend({
+		$.extend({
 			pageContainer: $pageContainer
 		});
 		
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.listview.filter.js b/js/jquery.mobile.listview.filter.js
index 6562b1f0..83b9da25 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.listview.filter.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.listview.filter.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(function( $ ) {
+(function($, undefined ) {
 
 $.mobile.listview.prototype.options.filter = false;
 
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.listview.js b/js/jquery.mobile.listview.js
index d0dc23eb..3e5200b0 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.listview.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.listview.js
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */
-(function( jQuery ) {
+(function($, undefined ) {
 
-jQuery.widget( "mobile.listview", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
+$.widget( "mobile.listview", $.mobile.widget, {
 	options: {
 		theme: "c",
 		countTheme: "c",
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jQuery.widget( "mobile.listview", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
 		}	
 
 		$list.delegate( ".ui-li", "focusin", function() {
-			jQuery( this ).attr( "tabindex", "0" );
+			$( this ).attr( "tabindex", "0" );
 		});
 
 		this._itemApply( $list, $list );
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jQuery.widget( "mobile.listview", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
 	
 		//keyboard events for menu items
 		$list.keydown(function( e ) {
-			var target = jQuery( e.target ),
+			var target = $( e.target ),
 				li = target.closest( "li" );
 
 			// switch logic based on which key was pressed
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ jQuery.widget( "mobile.listview", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
 
 		// tapping the whole LI triggers click on the first link
 		$list.delegate( "li", "click", function(event) {
-			if ( !jQuery( event.target ).closest( "a" ).length ) {
-				jQuery( this ).find( "a" ).first().trigger( "click" );
+			if ( !$( event.target ).closest( "a" ).length ) {
+				$( this ).find( "a" ).first().trigger( "click" );
 				return false;
 			}
 		});
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ jQuery.widget( "mobile.listview", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
 		item.find( "p, dl" ).addClass( "ui-li-desc" );
 
 		item.find( "img" ).addClass( "ui-li-thumb" ).each(function() {
-			jQuery( this ).closest( "li" )
-				.addClass( jQuery(this).is( ".ui-li-icon" ) ? "ui-li-has-icon" : "ui-li-has-thumb" );
+			$( this ).closest( "li" )
+				.addClass( $(this).is( ".ui-li-icon" ) ? "ui-li-has-icon" : "ui-li-has-thumb" );
 		});
 
 		var aside = item.find( ".ui-li-aside" );
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ jQuery.widget( "mobile.listview", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
             });
 		}
 
-		if ( jQuery.support.cssPseudoElement || !jQuery.nodeName( item[0], "ol" ) ) {
+		if ( $.support.cssPseudoElement || !$.nodeName( item[0], "ol" ) ) {
 			return;
 		}
 	},
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ jQuery.widget( "mobile.listview", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
 			self = this,
 			dividertheme = $list.data( "dividertheme" ) || o.dividerTheme,
 			li = $list.children( "li" ),
-			counter = jQuery.support.cssPseudoElement || !jQuery.nodeName( $list[0], "ol" ) ? 0 : 1;
+			counter = $.support.cssPseudoElement || !$.nodeName( $list[0], "ol" ) ? 0 : 1;
 
 		if ( counter ) {
 			$list.find( ".ui-li-dec" ).remove();
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ jQuery.widget( "mobile.listview", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
 		li.first().attr( "tabindex", "0" );
 
 		li.each(function( pos ) {
-			var item = jQuery( this ),
+			var item = $( this ),
 				itemClass = "ui-li";
 
 			// If we're creating the element, we update it regardless
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jQuery.widget( "mobile.listview", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
 							iconpos: false
 						})
 						.find( ".ui-btn-inner" )
-							.append( jQuery( "<span>" ).buttonMarkup({
+							.append( $( "<span>" ).buttonMarkup({
 								shadow: true,
 								corners: true,
 								theme: splittheme,
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ jQuery.widget( "mobile.listview", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
 			o = this.options,
 			persistentFooterID = parentPage.find( "[data-role='footer']" ).data( "id" );
 
-		jQuery( parentList.find( "ul, ol" ).toArray().reverse() ).each(function( i ) {
-			var list = jQuery( this ),
+		$( parentList.find( "ul, ol" ).toArray().reverse() ).each(function( i ) {
+			var list = $( this ),
 				parent = list.parent(),
 				title = parent.contents()[ 0 ].nodeValue.split("\n")[0],
 				id = parentId + "&" + $.mobile.subPageUrlKey + "=" + $.mobile.idStringEscape(title + " " + i),
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ jQuery.widget( "mobile.listview", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
 										"data-theme": theme,
 										"data-count-theme": countTheme
 									})
-									.appendTo( jQuery.pageContainer );
+									.appendTo( $.pageContainer );
 				
 				
 				
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.navbar.js b/js/jquery.mobile.navbar.js
index faa358fc..92b15afb 100755
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.navbar.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.navbar.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */
-(function ( $ ) {
+(function($, undefined ) {
 $.widget( "mobile.navbar", $.mobile.widget, {
 	options: {
 		iconpos: 'top'
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.page.js b/js/jquery.mobile.page.js
index 0a516dae..b2e7a223 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.page.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.page.js
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */
-(function ( jQuery ) {
+(function($, undefined ) {
 
-jQuery.widget( "mobile.page", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
+$.widget( "mobile.page", $.mobile.widget, {
 	options: {
 		backBtnText: "Back",
 		addBackBtn: true,
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jQuery.widget( "mobile.page", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
 		// classes so we'll handle page and content roles outside of the main role processing
 		// loop below.
 		$elem.find( "[data-role='page'], [data-role='content']" ).andSelf().each(function() {
-			jQuery(this).addClass( "ui-" + jQuery(this).data( "role" ) );
+			$(this).addClass( "ui-" + $(this).data( "role" ) );
 		});
 		
 		$elem.find( "[data-role='nojs']" ).addClass( "ui-nojs" );
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jQuery.widget( "mobile.page", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
 		
 		// pre-find data els
 		var $dataEls = $elem.find( "[data-role]" ).andSelf().each(function() {
-			var $this = jQuery( this ),
+			var $this = $( this ),
 				role = $this.data( "role" ),
 				theme = $this.data( "theme" );
 			
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ jQuery.widget( "mobile.page", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
 				
 				// auto-add back btn on pages beyond first view
 				if ( o.addBackBtn && role === "header" &&
-						(jQuery.mobile.urlStack.length > 1 || jQuery(".ui-page").length > 1) &&
+						($.mobile.urlStack.length > 1 || $(".ui-page").length > 1) &&
 						!leftbtn && !$this.data( "noBackBtn" ) ) {
 
-					jQuery( "<a href='#' class='ui-btn-left' data-icon='arrow-l'>"+ o.backBtnText +"</a>" )
+					$( "<a href='#' class='ui-btn-left' data-icon='arrow-l'>"+ o.backBtnText +"</a>" )
 						.click(function() {
 							history.back();
 							return false;
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ jQuery.widget( "mobile.page", jQuery.mobile.widget, {
 		this.element.find( "input" ).each(function() {
 			var type = this.getAttribute( "type" );
 			if ( o.degradeInputs[ type ] ) {
-				jQuery( this ).replaceWith(
-					jQuery( "<div>" ).html( jQuery(this).clone() ).html()
+				$( this ).replaceWith(
+					$( "<div>" ).html( $(this).clone() ).html()
 						.replace( /type="([a-zA-Z]+)"/, "data-type='$1'" ) );
 			}
 		});
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.support.js b/js/jquery.mobile.support.js
index 8c7f21af..df26f638 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.support.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.support.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */
-(function( $ ) {
+(function($, undefined ) {
 
 // test whether a CSS media type or query applies
 $.media = (function() {
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.widget.js b/js/jquery.mobile.widget.js
index 69210d31..3935b98f 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.widget.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.widget.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 * Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
 */
-(function( $ ) {
+(function($, undefined ) {
 
 $.widget( "mobile.widget", {
 	_getCreateOptions: function() {