Merge pull request #3076 from dwyde/improve-notebook-js-yuidoc

Improve notebook.js documentation

IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/README.md

@@ -1,48 +1,48
 Documentation
 =============
 
 How to Build/ view the doc for javascript.
 
 Javascript documentation should follow a style close to JSDoc one, so you
 should be able to build them with your favorite documentation builder.
 
 Still the documentation comment are mainly written to be read with YUI doc. 
 
 You can either build a static version, or start a YUIdoc server that will live
 update the doc at every page request. 
 
 To do so, you will need to install YUIdoc.
 
 ## Install NodeJS
 
 Node is a browser less javascript interpreter. To install it please refer to
 the documentation for your platform. Install also NPM (node package manager) if
 it does not come bundled with it.  
 
 ## Get YUIdoc
 
 npm does by default install package in `./node_modules` instead of doing a
 system wide install. I'll leave you to yuidoc docs if you want to make a system
 wide install.
 
 First, cd into js directory :
 ```bash
 cd IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/
 # install yuidoc
-npm install yuidoc
+npm install yuidocjs
 ```
 
 
 ## Run YUIdoc server
 
 From IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/
 ```bash
 # run yuidoc for install dir 
 ./node_modules/yuidocjs/lib/cli.js --server .
 ```
 
 Follow the instruction and the documentation should be available on localhost:3000
 
 Omitting `--server` will build a static version in the `out` folder by default.
 
 

IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js

@@ -1,1415 +1,1782
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  Copyright (C) 2008-2011  The IPython Development Team
 //
 //  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
 //  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 //============================================================================
 // Notebook
 //============================================================================
 
 var IPython = (function (IPython) {
 
     var utils = IPython.utils;
     var key   = IPython.utils.keycodes;
 
+    /**
+     * A notebook contains and manages cells.
+     * 
+     * @class Notebook
+     * @constructor
+     * @param {String} selector A jQuery selector for the notebook's DOM element
+     * @param {Object} [options] A config object
+     */
     var Notebook = function (selector, options) {
         var options = options || {};
         this._baseProjectUrl = options.baseProjectUrl;
         this.read_only = options.read_only || IPython.read_only;
 
         this.element = $(selector);
         this.element.scroll();
         this.element.data("notebook", this);
         this.next_prompt_number = 1;
         this.kernel = null;
         this.clipboard = null;
         this.undelete_backup = null;
         this.undelete_index = null;
         this.undelete_below = false;
         this.paste_enabled = false;
         this.dirty = false;
         this.metadata = {};
         // single worksheet for now
         this.worksheet_metadata = {};
         this.control_key_active = false;
         this.notebook_id = null;
         this.notebook_name = null;
         this.notebook_name_blacklist_re = /[\/\\:]/;
         this.nbformat = 3 // Increment this when changing the nbformat
         this.nbformat_minor = 0 // Increment this when changing the nbformat
         this.style();
         this.create_elements();
         this.bind_events();
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Tweak the notebook's CSS style.
+     * 
+     * @method style
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.style = function () {
         $('div#notebook').addClass('border-box-sizing');
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Get the root URL of the notebook server.
+     * 
+     * @method baseProjectUrl
+     * @return {String} The base project URL
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.baseProjectUrl = function(){
         return this._baseProjectUrl || $('body').data('baseProjectUrl');
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Create an HTML and CSS representation of the notebook.
+     * 
+     * @method create_elements
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.create_elements = function () {
         // We add this end_space div to the end of the notebook div to:
         // i) provide a margin between the last cell and the end of the notebook
         // ii) to prevent the div from scrolling up when the last cell is being
         // edited, but is too low on the page, which browsers will do automatically.
         var that = this;
         var end_space = $('<div/>').addClass('end_space').height("30%");
         end_space.dblclick(function (e) {
             if (that.read_only) return;
             var ncells = that.ncells();
             that.insert_cell_below('code',ncells-1);
         });
         this.element.append(end_space);
         $('div#notebook').addClass('border-box-sizing');
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Bind JavaScript events: key presses and custom IPython events.
+     * 
+     * @method bind_events
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.bind_events = function () {
         var that = this;
 
         $([IPython.events]).on('set_next_input.Notebook', function (event, data) {
             var index = that.find_cell_index(data.cell);
             var new_cell = that.insert_cell_below('code',index);
             new_cell.set_text(data.text);
             that.dirty = true;
         });
 
         $([IPython.events]).on('set_dirty.Notebook', function (event, data) {
             that.dirty = data.value;
         });
 
         $([IPython.events]).on('select.Cell', function (event, data) {
             var index = that.find_cell_index(data.cell);
             that.select(index);
         });
 
 
         $(document).keydown(function (event) {
             // console.log(event);
             if (that.read_only) return true;
 
             // Save (CTRL+S) or (AppleKey+S)
             //metaKey = applekey on mac
             if ((event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey) && event.keyCode==83) {
                 that.save_notebook();
                 event.preventDefault();
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === key.ESC) {
                 // Intercept escape at highest level to avoid closing
                 // websocket connection with firefox
                 event.preventDefault();
             } else if (event.which === key.SHIFT) {
                 // ignore shift keydown
                 return true;
             }
             if (event.which === key.UPARROW && !event.shiftKey) {
                 var cell = that.get_selected_cell();
                 if (cell.at_top()) {
                     event.preventDefault();
                     that.select_prev();
                 };
             } else if (event.which === key.DOWNARROW && !event.shiftKey) {
                 var cell = that.get_selected_cell();
                 if (cell.at_bottom()) {
                     event.preventDefault();
                     that.select_next();
                 };
             } else if (event.which === key.ENTER && event.shiftKey) {
                 that.execute_selected_cell();
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === key.ENTER && event.altKey) {
                 // Execute code cell, and insert new in place
                 that.execute_selected_cell();
                  // Only insert a new cell, if we ended up in an already populated cell
                 if (/\S/.test(that.get_selected_cell().get_text()) == true) {
                     that.insert_cell_above('code');
                 }
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === key.ENTER && event.ctrlKey) {
                 that.execute_selected_cell({terminal:true});
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 77 && event.ctrlKey && that.control_key_active == false) {
                 that.control_key_active = true;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 88 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Cut selected cell = x
                 that.cut_cell();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 67 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Copy selected cell = c
                 that.copy_cell();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 86 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Paste below selected cell = v
                 that.paste_cell_below();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 68 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Delete selected cell = d
                 that.delete_cell();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 65 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Insert code cell above selected = a
                 that.insert_cell_above('code');
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 66 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Insert code cell below selected = b
                 that.insert_cell_below('code');
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 89 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // To code = y
                 that.to_code();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 77 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // To markdown = m
                 that.to_markdown();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 84 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // To Raw = t
                 that.to_raw();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 49 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // To Heading 1 = 1
                 that.to_heading(undefined, 1);
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 50 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // To Heading 2 = 2
                 that.to_heading(undefined, 2);
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 51 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // To Heading 3 = 3
                 that.to_heading(undefined, 3);
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 52 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // To Heading 4 = 4
                 that.to_heading(undefined, 4);
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 53 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // To Heading 5 = 5
                 that.to_heading(undefined, 5);
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 54 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // To Heading 6 = 6
                 that.to_heading(undefined, 6);
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 79 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Toggle output = o
                 if (event.shiftKey){
                     that.toggle_output_scroll();
                 } else {
                     that.toggle_output();
                 }
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 83 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Save notebook = s
                 that.save_notebook();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 74 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Move cell down = j
                 that.move_cell_down();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 75 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Move cell up = k
                 that.move_cell_up();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 80 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Select previous = p
                 that.select_prev();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 78 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Select next = n
                 that.select_next();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 76 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Toggle line numbers = l
                 that.cell_toggle_line_numbers();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 73 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Interrupt kernel = i
                 that.kernel.interrupt();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 190 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Restart kernel = .  # matches qt console
                 that.restart_kernel();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 72 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Show keyboard shortcuts = h
                 IPython.quick_help.show_keyboard_shortcuts();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 90 && that.control_key_active) {
                 // Undo last cell delete = z
                 that.undelete();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (that.control_key_active) {
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return true;
             };
             return true;
         });
 
         var collapse_time = function(time){
             var app_height = $('#ipython-main-app').height(); // content height
             var splitter_height = $('div#pager_splitter').outerHeight(true);
             var new_height = app_height - splitter_height;
             that.element.animate({height : new_height + 'px'}, time);
         }
 
         this.element.bind('collapse_pager', function (event,extrap) {
             var time = (extrap != undefined) ? ((extrap.duration != undefined ) ? extrap.duration : 'fast') : 'fast';
             collapse_time(time);
         });
 
         var expand_time = function(time) {
             var app_height = $('#ipython-main-app').height(); // content height
             var splitter_height = $('div#pager_splitter').outerHeight(true);
             var pager_height = $('div#pager').outerHeight(true);
             var new_height = app_height - pager_height - splitter_height;
             that.element.animate({height : new_height + 'px'}, time);
         }
 
         this.element.bind('expand_pager', function (event, extrap) {
             var time = (extrap != undefined) ? ((extrap.duration != undefined ) ? extrap.duration : 'fast') : 'fast';
             expand_time(time);
         });
 
         $(window).bind('beforeunload', function () {
             // TODO: Make killing the kernel configurable.
             var kill_kernel = false;
             if (kill_kernel) {
                 that.kernel.kill();
             }
             if (that.dirty && ! that.read_only) {
                 return "You have unsaved changes that will be lost if you leave this page.";
             };
             // Null is the *only* return value that will make the browser not
             // pop up the "don't leave" dialog.
             return null;
         });
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Scroll the top of the page to a given cell.
+     * 
+     * @method scroll_to_cell
+     * @param {Number} cell_number An index of the cell to view
+     * @param {Number} time Animation time in milliseconds
+     * @return {Number} Pixel offset from the top of the container
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.scroll_to_cell = function (cell_number, time) {
         var cells = this.get_cells();
         var time = time || 0;
         cell_number = Math.min(cells.length-1,cell_number);
         cell_number = Math.max(0             ,cell_number);
         var scroll_value = cells[cell_number].element.position().top-cells[0].element.position().top ;
         this.element.animate({scrollTop:scroll_value}, time);
         return scroll_value;
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Scroll to the bottom of the page.
+     * 
+     * @method scroll_to_bottom
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.scroll_to_bottom = function () {
         this.element.animate({scrollTop:this.element.get(0).scrollHeight}, 0);
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Scroll to the top of the page.
+     * 
+     * @method scroll_to_top
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.scroll_to_top = function () {
         this.element.animate({scrollTop:0}, 0);
     };
 
 
     // Cell indexing, retrieval, etc.
 
+    /**
+     * Get all cell elements in the notebook.
+     * 
+     * @method get_cell_elements
+     * @return {jQuery} A selector of all cell elements
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.get_cell_elements = function () {
         return this.element.children("div.cell");
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Get a particular cell element.
+     * 
+     * @method get_cell_element
+     * @param {Number} index An index of a cell to select
+     * @return {jQuery} A selector of the given cell.
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.get_cell_element = function (index) {
         var result = null;
         var e = this.get_cell_elements().eq(index);
         if (e.length !== 0) {
             result = e;
         }
         return result;
     };
 
-
-    Notebook.prototype.ncells = function (cell) {
+    /**
+     * Count the cells in this notebook.
+     * 
+     * @method ncells
+     * @return {Number} The number of cells in this notebook
+     */
+    Notebook.prototype.ncells = function () {
         return this.get_cell_elements().length;
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Get all Cell objects in this notebook.
+     * 
+     * @method get_cells
+     * @return {Array} This notebook's Cell objects
+     */
     // TODO: we are often calling cells as cells()[i], which we should optimize
     // to cells(i) or a new method.
     Notebook.prototype.get_cells = function () {
         return this.get_cell_elements().toArray().map(function (e) {
             return $(e).data("cell");
         });
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Get a Cell object from this notebook.
+     * 
+     * @method get_cell
+     * @param {Number} index An index of a cell to retrieve
+     * @return {Cell} A particular cell
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.get_cell = function (index) {
         var result = null;
         var ce = this.get_cell_element(index);
         if (ce !== null) {
             result = ce.data('cell');
         }
         return result;
     }
 
-
+    /**
+     * Get the cell below a given cell.
+     * 
+     * @method get_next_cell
+     * @param {Cell} cell The provided cell
+     * @return {Cell} The next cell
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.get_next_cell = function (cell) {
         var result = null;
         var index = this.find_cell_index(cell);
         if (this.is_valid_cell_index(index+1)) {
             result = this.get_cell(index+1);
         }
         return result;
     }
 
-
+    /**
+     * Get the cell above a given cell.
+     * 
+     * @method get_prev_cell
+     * @param {Cell} cell The provided cell
+     * @return {Cell} The previous cell
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.get_prev_cell = function (cell) {
+        // TODO: off-by-one
+        // nb.get_prev_cell(nb.get_cell(1)) is null
         var result = null;
         var index = this.find_cell_index(cell);
         if (index !== null && index > 1) {
             result = this.get_cell(index-1);
         }
         return result;
     }
-
+    
+    /**
+     * Get the numeric index of a given cell.
+     * 
+     * @method find_cell_index
+     * @param {Cell} cell The provided cell
+     * @return {Number} The cell's numeric index
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.find_cell_index = function (cell) {
         var result = null;
         this.get_cell_elements().filter(function (index) {
             if ($(this).data("cell") === cell) {
                 result = index;
             };
         });
         return result;
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Get a given index , or the selected index if none is provided.
+     * 
+     * @method index_or_selected
+     * @param {Number} index A cell's index
+     * @return {Number} The given index, or selected index if none is provided.
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.index_or_selected = function (index) {
         var i;
         if (index === undefined || index === null) {
             i = this.get_selected_index();
             if (i === null) {
                 i = 0;
             }
         } else {
             i = index;
         }
         return i;
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Get the currently selected cell.
+     * @method get_selected_cell
+     * @return {Cell} The selected cell
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.get_selected_cell = function () {
         var index = this.get_selected_index();
         return this.get_cell(index);
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Check whether a cell index is valid.
+     * 
+     * @method is_valid_cell_index
+     * @param {Number} index A cell index
+     * @return True if the index is valid, false otherwise
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.is_valid_cell_index = function (index) {
         if (index !== null && index >= 0 && index < this.ncells()) {
             return true;
         } else {
             return false;
         };
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the index of the currently selected cell.
+     
+     * @method get_selected_index
+     * @return {Number} The selected cell's numeric index
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.get_selected_index = function () {
         var result = null;
         this.get_cell_elements().filter(function (index) {
             if ($(this).data("cell").selected === true) {
                 result = index;
             };
         });
         return result;
     };
 
 
     // Cell selection.
 
+    /**
+     * Programmatically select a cell.
+     * 
+     * @method select
+     * @param {Number} index A cell's index
+     * @return {Notebook} This notebook
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.select = function (index) {
         if (this.is_valid_cell_index(index)) {
             var sindex = this.get_selected_index()
             if (sindex !== null && index !== sindex) {
                 this.get_cell(sindex).unselect();
             };
             var cell = this.get_cell(index);
             cell.select();
             if (cell.cell_type === 'heading') {
                 $([IPython.events]).trigger('selected_cell_type_changed.Notebook',
                     {'cell_type':cell.cell_type,level:cell.level}
                 );
             } else {
                 $([IPython.events]).trigger('selected_cell_type_changed.Notebook',
                     {'cell_type':cell.cell_type}
                 );
             };
         };
         return this;
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Programmatically select the next cell.
+     *
+     * @method select_next
+     * @return {Notebook} This notebook
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.select_next = function () {
         var index = this.get_selected_index();
         this.select(index+1);
         return this;
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Programmatically select the previous cell.
+     *
+     * @method select_prev
+     * @return {Notebook} This notebook
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.select_prev = function () {
         var index = this.get_selected_index();
         this.select(index-1);
         return this;
     };
 
 
     // Cell movement
 
     /**
-     * Move given (or selected) cell up and select it
+     * Move given (or selected) cell up and select it.
+     * 
      * @method move_cell_up
      * @param [index] {integer} cell index
+     * @return {Notebook} This notebook
      **/
     Notebook.prototype.move_cell_up = function (index) {
         var i = this.index_or_selected(index);
         if (this.is_valid_cell_index(i) && i > 0) {
             var pivot = this.get_cell_element(i-1);
             var tomove = this.get_cell_element(i);
             if (pivot !== null && tomove !== null) {
                 tomove.detach();
                 pivot.before(tomove);
                 this.select(i-1);
             };
             this.dirty = true;
         };
         return this;
     };
 
 
     /**
      * Move given (or selected) cell down and select it
+     * 
      * @method move_cell_down
      * @param [index] {integer} cell index
+     * @return {Notebook} This notebook
      **/
     Notebook.prototype.move_cell_down = function (index) {
         var i = this.index_or_selected(index);
         if ( this.is_valid_cell_index(i) && this.is_valid_cell_index(i+1)) {
             var pivot = this.get_cell_element(i+1);
             var tomove = this.get_cell_element(i);
             if (pivot !== null && tomove !== null) {
                 tomove.detach();
                 pivot.after(tomove);
                 this.select(i+1);
             };
         };
         this.dirty = true;
         return this;
     };
 
 
     // Insertion, deletion.
 
+    /**
+     * Delete a cell from the notebook.
+     * 
+     * @method delete_cell
+     * @param [index] A cell's numeric index
+     * @return {Notebook} This notebook
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.delete_cell = function (index) {
         var i = this.index_or_selected(index);
         var cell = this.get_selected_cell();
         this.undelete_backup = cell.toJSON();
         $('#undelete_cell').removeClass('ui-state-disabled');
         if (this.is_valid_cell_index(i)) {
             var ce = this.get_cell_element(i);
             ce.remove();
             if (i === (this.ncells())) {
                 this.select(i-1);
                 this.undelete_index = i - 1;
                 this.undelete_below = true;
             } else {
                 this.select(i);
                 this.undelete_index = i;
                 this.undelete_below = false;
             };
             this.dirty = true;
         };
         return this;
     };
 
-
-
-
     /**
      * Insert a cell so that after insertion the cell is at given index.
      *
      * Similar to insert_above, but index parameter is mandatory
      *
      * Index will be brought back into the accissible range [0,n]
      *
+     * @method insert_cell_at_index
      * @param type {string} in ['code','html','markdown','heading']
      * @param [index] {int} a valid index where to inser cell
      *
      * @return cell {cell|null} created cell or null
      **/
     Notebook.prototype.insert_cell_at_index = function(type, index){
 
         var ncells = this.ncells();
         var index = Math.min(index,ncells);
             index = Math.max(index,0);
         var cell = null;
 
         if (ncells === 0 || this.is_valid_cell_index(index) || index === ncells) {
             if (type === 'code') {
                 cell = new IPython.CodeCell(this.kernel);
                 cell.set_input_prompt();
             } else if (type === 'markdown') {
                 cell = new IPython.MarkdownCell();
             } else if (type === 'html') {
                 cell = new IPython.HTMLCell();
             } else if (type === 'raw') {
                 cell = new IPython.RawCell();
             } else if (type === 'heading') {
                 cell = new IPython.HeadingCell();
             }
 
             if(this._insert_element_at_index(cell.element,index)){
                 cell.render();
                 this.select(this.find_cell_index(cell));
                 this.dirty = true;
             }
         }
         return cell;
 
     };
 
     /**
      * Insert an element at given cell index.
      *
+     * @method _insert_element_at_index
      * @param element {dom element} a cell element
      * @param [index] {int} a valid index where to inser cell
      * @private
      *
      * return true if everything whent fine.
      **/
     Notebook.prototype._insert_element_at_index = function(element, index){
         if (element === undefined){
             return false;
         }
 
         var ncells = this.ncells();
 
         if (ncells === 0) {
             // special case append if empty
             this.element.find('div.end_space').before(element);
         } else if ( ncells === index ) {
             // special case append it the end, but not empty
             this.get_cell_element(index-1).after(element);
         } else if (this.is_valid_cell_index(index)) {
             // otherwise always somewhere to append to
             this.get_cell_element(index).before(element);
         } else {
             return false;
         }
 
         if (this.undelete_index !== null && index <= this.undelete_index) {
             this.undelete_index = this.undelete_index + 1;
             this.dirty = true;
         }
         return true;
     };
 
     /**
      * Insert a cell of given type above given index, or at top
      * of notebook if index smaller than 0.
      *
      * default index value is the one of currently selected cell
      *
+     * @method insert_cell_above
      * @param type {string} cell type
      * @param [index] {integer}
      *
      * @return handle to created cell or null
      **/
     Notebook.prototype.insert_cell_above = function (type, index) {
         index = this.index_or_selected(index);
         return this.insert_cell_at_index(type, index);
     };
 
     /**
      * Insert a cell of given type below given index, or at bottom
      * of notebook if index greater thatn number of cell
      *
      * default index value is the one of currently selected cell
      *
      * @method insert_cell_below
      * @param type {string} cell type
      * @param [index] {integer}
      *
      * @return handle to created cell or null
      *
      **/
     Notebook.prototype.insert_cell_below = function (type, index) {
         index = this.index_or_selected(index);
         return this.insert_cell_at_index(type, index+1);
     };
 
 
     /**
      * Insert cell at end of notebook
      *
      * @method insert_cell_at_bottom
-     * @param type {String} cell type
+     * @param {String} type cell type
      *
      * @return the added cell; or null
      **/
     Notebook.prototype.insert_cell_at_bottom = function (type){
         var len = this.ncells();
         return this.insert_cell_below(type,len-1);
     };
 
-
-
+    /**
+     * Turn a cell into a code cell.
+     * 
+     * @method to_code
+     * @param {Number} [index] A cell's index
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.to_code = function (index) {
         var i = this.index_or_selected(index);
         if (this.is_valid_cell_index(i)) {
             var source_element = this.get_cell_element(i);
             var source_cell = source_element.data("cell");
             if (!(source_cell instanceof IPython.CodeCell)) {
                 var target_cell = this.insert_cell_below('code',i);
                 var text = source_cell.get_text();
                 if (text === source_cell.placeholder) {
                     text = '';
                 }
                 target_cell.set_text(text);
                 // make this value the starting point, so that we can only undo
                 // to this state, instead of a blank cell
                 target_cell.code_mirror.clearHistory();
                 source_element.remove();
                 this.dirty = true;
             };
         };
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Turn a cell into a Markdown cell.
+     * 
+     * @method to_markdown
+     * @param {Number} [index] A cell's index
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.to_markdown = function (index) {
         var i = this.index_or_selected(index);
         if (this.is_valid_cell_index(i)) {
             var source_element = this.get_cell_element(i);
             var source_cell = source_element.data("cell");
             if (!(source_cell instanceof IPython.MarkdownCell)) {
                 var target_cell = this.insert_cell_below('markdown',i);
                 var text = source_cell.get_text();
                 if (text === source_cell.placeholder) {
                     text = '';
                 };
                 // The edit must come before the set_text.
                 target_cell.edit();
                 target_cell.set_text(text);
                 // make this value the starting point, so that we can only undo
                 // to this state, instead of a blank cell
                 target_cell.code_mirror.clearHistory();
                 source_element.remove();
                 this.dirty = true;
             };
         };
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Turn a cell into an HTML cell.
+     * 
+     * @method to_html
+     * @param {Number} [index] A cell's index
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.to_html = function (index) {
+        // TODO: remove? This is never called
         var i = this.index_or_selected(index);
         if (this.is_valid_cell_index(i)) {
             var source_element = this.get_cell_element(i);
             var source_cell = source_element.data("cell");
             var target_cell = null;
             if (!(source_cell instanceof IPython.HTMLCell)) {
                 target_cell = this.insert_cell_below('html',i);
                 var text = source_cell.get_text();
                 if (text === source_cell.placeholder) {
                     text = '';
                 };
                 // The edit must come before the set_text.
                 target_cell.edit();
                 target_cell.set_text(text);
                 // make this value the starting point, so that we can only undo
                 // to this state, instead of a blank cell
                 target_cell.code_mirror.clearHistory();
                 source_element.remove();
                 this.dirty = true;
             };
         };
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Turn a cell into a raw text cell.
+     * 
+     * @method to_raw
+     * @param {Number} [index] A cell's index
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.to_raw = function (index) {
         var i = this.index_or_selected(index);
         if (this.is_valid_cell_index(i)) {
             var source_element = this.get_cell_element(i);
             var source_cell = source_element.data("cell");
             var target_cell = null;
             if (!(source_cell instanceof IPython.RawCell)) {
                 target_cell = this.insert_cell_below('raw',i);
                 var text = source_cell.get_text();
                 if (text === source_cell.placeholder) {
                     text = '';
                 };
                 // The edit must come before the set_text.
                 target_cell.edit();
                 target_cell.set_text(text);
                 // make this value the starting point, so that we can only undo
                 // to this state, instead of a blank cell
                 target_cell.code_mirror.clearHistory();
                 source_element.remove();
                 this.dirty = true;
             };
         };
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Turn a cell into a heading cell.
+     * 
+     * @method to_heading
+     * @param {Number} [index] A cell's index
+     * @param {Number} [level] A heading level (e.g., 1 becomes &lt;h1&gt;)
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.to_heading = function (index, level) {
         level = level || 1;
         var i = this.index_or_selected(index);
         if (this.is_valid_cell_index(i)) {
             var source_element = this.get_cell_element(i);
             var source_cell = source_element.data("cell");
             var target_cell = null;
             if (source_cell instanceof IPython.HeadingCell) {
                 source_cell.set_level(level);
             } else {
                 target_cell = this.insert_cell_below('heading',i);
                 var text = source_cell.get_text();
                 if (text === source_cell.placeholder) {
                     text = '';
                 };
                 // The edit must come before the set_text.
                 target_cell.set_level(level);
                 target_cell.edit();
                 target_cell.set_text(text);
                 // make this value the starting point, so that we can only undo
                 // to this state, instead of a blank cell
                 target_cell.code_mirror.clearHistory();
                 source_element.remove();
                 this.dirty = true;
             };
             $([IPython.events]).trigger('selected_cell_type_changed.Notebook',
                 {'cell_type':'heading',level:level}
             );
         };
     };
 
 
     // Cut/Copy/Paste
 
+    /**
+     * Enable UI elements for pasting cells.
+     * 
+     * @method enable_paste
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.enable_paste = function () {
         var that = this;
         if (!this.paste_enabled) {
             $('#paste_cell_replace').removeClass('ui-state-disabled')
                 .on('click', function () {that.paste_cell_replace();});
             $('#paste_cell_above').removeClass('ui-state-disabled')
                 .on('click', function () {that.paste_cell_above();});
             $('#paste_cell_below').removeClass('ui-state-disabled')
                 .on('click', function () {that.paste_cell_below();});
             this.paste_enabled = true;
         };
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Disable UI elements for pasting cells.
+     * 
+     * @method disable_paste
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.disable_paste = function () {
         if (this.paste_enabled) {
             $('#paste_cell_replace').addClass('ui-state-disabled').off('click');
             $('#paste_cell_above').addClass('ui-state-disabled').off('click');
             $('#paste_cell_below').addClass('ui-state-disabled').off('click');
             this.paste_enabled = false;
         };
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Cut a cell.
+     * 
+     * @method cut_cell
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.cut_cell = function () {
         this.copy_cell();
         this.delete_cell();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Copy a cell.
+     * 
+     * @method copy_cell
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.copy_cell = function () {
         var cell = this.get_selected_cell();
         this.clipboard = cell.toJSON();
         this.enable_paste();
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Replace the selected cell with a cell in the clipboard.
+     * 
+     * @method paste_cell_replace
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.paste_cell_replace = function () {
         if (this.clipboard !== null && this.paste_enabled) {
             var cell_data = this.clipboard;
             var new_cell = this.insert_cell_above(cell_data.cell_type);
             new_cell.fromJSON(cell_data);
             var old_cell = this.get_next_cell(new_cell);
             this.delete_cell(this.find_cell_index(old_cell));
             this.select(this.find_cell_index(new_cell));
         };
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Paste a cell from the clipboard above the selected cell.
+     * 
+     * @method paste_cell_above
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.paste_cell_above = function () {
         if (this.clipboard !== null && this.paste_enabled) {
             var cell_data = this.clipboard;
             var new_cell = this.insert_cell_above(cell_data.cell_type);
             new_cell.fromJSON(cell_data);
         };
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Paste a cell from the clipboard below the selected cell.
+     * 
+     * @method paste_cell_below
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.paste_cell_below = function () {
         if (this.clipboard !== null && this.paste_enabled) {
             var cell_data = this.clipboard;
             var new_cell = this.insert_cell_below(cell_data.cell_type);
             new_cell.fromJSON(cell_data);
         };
     };
 
     // Cell undelete
 
+    /**
+     * Restore the most recently deleted cell.
+     * 
+     * @method undelete
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.undelete = function() {
         if (this.undelete_backup !== null && this.undelete_index !== null) {
             var current_index = this.get_selected_index();
             if (this.undelete_index < current_index) {
                 current_index = current_index + 1;
             }
             if (this.undelete_index >= this.ncells()) {
                 this.select(this.ncells() - 1);
             }
             else {
                 this.select(this.undelete_index);
             }
             var cell_data = this.undelete_backup;
             var new_cell = null;
             if (this.undelete_below) {
                 new_cell = this.insert_cell_below(cell_data.cell_type);
             } else {
                 new_cell = this.insert_cell_above(cell_data.cell_type);
             }
             new_cell.fromJSON(cell_data);
             this.select(current_index);
             this.undelete_backup = null;
             this.undelete_index = null;
         }
         $('#undelete_cell').addClass('ui-state-disabled');
     }
 
     // Split/merge
 
+    /**
+     * Split the selected cell into two, at the cursor.
+     * 
+     * @method split_cell
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.split_cell = function () {
         // Todo: implement spliting for other cell types.
         var cell = this.get_selected_cell();
         if (cell.is_splittable()) {
             var texta = cell.get_pre_cursor();
             var textb = cell.get_post_cursor();
             if (cell instanceof IPython.CodeCell) {
                 cell.set_text(texta);
                 var new_cell = this.insert_cell_below('code');
                 new_cell.set_text(textb);
             } else if (cell instanceof IPython.MarkdownCell) {
                 cell.set_text(texta);
                 cell.render();
                 var new_cell = this.insert_cell_below('markdown');
                 new_cell.edit(); // editor must be visible to call set_text
                 new_cell.set_text(textb);
                 new_cell.render();
             } else if (cell instanceof IPython.HTMLCell) {
                 cell.set_text(texta);
                 cell.render();
                 var new_cell = this.insert_cell_below('html');
                 new_cell.edit(); // editor must be visible to call set_text
                 new_cell.set_text(textb);
                 new_cell.render();
             };
         };
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Combine the selected cell into the cell above it.
+     * 
+     * @method merge_cell_above
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.merge_cell_above = function () {
         var index = this.get_selected_index();
         var cell = this.get_cell(index);
         if (index > 0) {
             var upper_cell = this.get_cell(index-1);
             var upper_text = upper_cell.get_text();
             var text = cell.get_text();
             if (cell instanceof IPython.CodeCell) {
                 cell.set_text(upper_text+'\n'+text);
             } else if (cell instanceof IPython.MarkdownCell || cell instanceof IPython.HTMLCell) {
                 cell.edit();
                 cell.set_text(upper_text+'\n'+text);
                 cell.render();
             };
             this.delete_cell(index-1);
             this.select(this.find_cell_index(cell));
         };
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Combine the selected cell into the cell below it.
+     * 
+     * @method merge_cell_below
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.merge_cell_below = function () {
         var index = this.get_selected_index();
         var cell = this.get_cell(index);
         if (index < this.ncells()-1) {
             var lower_cell = this.get_cell(index+1);
             var lower_text = lower_cell.get_text();
             var text = cell.get_text();
             if (cell instanceof IPython.CodeCell) {
                 cell.set_text(text+'\n'+lower_text);
             } else if (cell instanceof IPython.MarkdownCell || cell instanceof IPython.HTMLCell) {
                 cell.edit();
                 cell.set_text(text+'\n'+lower_text);
                 cell.render();
             };
             this.delete_cell(index+1);
             this.select(this.find_cell_index(cell));
         };
     };
 
 
     // Cell collapsing and output clearing
 
+    /**
+     * Hide a cell's output.
+     * 
+     * @method collapse
+     * @param {Number} index A cell's numeric index
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.collapse = function (index) {
         var i = this.index_or_selected(index);
         this.get_cell(i).collapse();
         this.dirty = true;
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Show a cell's output.
+     * 
+     * @method expand
+     * @param {Number} index A cell's numeric index
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.expand = function (index) {
         var i = this.index_or_selected(index);
         this.get_cell(i).expand();
         this.dirty = true;
     };
 
-
+    /** Toggle whether a cell's output is collapsed or expanded.
+     * 
+     * @method toggle_output
+     * @param {Number} index A cell's numeric index
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.toggle_output = function (index) {
         var i = this.index_or_selected(index);
         this.get_cell(i).toggle_output();
         this.dirty = true;
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Toggle a scrollbar for long cell outputs.
+     * 
+     * @method toggle_output_scroll
+     * @param {Number} index A cell's numeric index
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.toggle_output_scroll = function (index) {
         var i = this.index_or_selected(index);
         this.get_cell(i).toggle_output_scroll();
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Hide each code cell's output area.
+     * 
+     * @method collapse_all_output
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.collapse_all_output = function () {
         var ncells = this.ncells();
         var cells = this.get_cells();
         for (var i=0; i<ncells; i++) {
             if (cells[i] instanceof IPython.CodeCell) {
                 cells[i].output_area.collapse();
             }
         };
         // this should not be set if the `collapse` key is removed from nbformat
         this.dirty = true;
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Expand each code cell's output area, and add a scrollbar for long output.
+     * 
+     * @method scroll_all_output
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.scroll_all_output = function () {
         var ncells = this.ncells();
         var cells = this.get_cells();
         for (var i=0; i<ncells; i++) {
             if (cells[i] instanceof IPython.CodeCell) {
                 cells[i].output_area.expand();
                 cells[i].output_area.scroll_if_long(20);
             }
         };
         // this should not be set if the `collapse` key is removed from nbformat
         this.dirty = true;
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Expand each code cell's output area, and remove scrollbars.
+     * 
+     * @method expand_all_output
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.expand_all_output = function () {
         var ncells = this.ncells();
         var cells = this.get_cells();
         for (var i=0; i<ncells; i++) {
             if (cells[i] instanceof IPython.CodeCell) {
                 cells[i].output_area.expand();
                 cells[i].output_area.unscroll_area();
             }
         };
         // this should not be set if the `collapse` key is removed from nbformat
         this.dirty = true;
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Clear each code cell's output area.
+     * 
+     * @method clear_all_output
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.clear_all_output = function () {
         var ncells = this.ncells();
         var cells = this.get_cells();
         for (var i=0; i<ncells; i++) {
             if (cells[i] instanceof IPython.CodeCell) {
                 cells[i].clear_output(true,true,true);
                 // Make all In[] prompts blank, as well
                 // TODO: make this configurable (via checkbox?)
                 cells[i].set_input_prompt();
             }
         };
         this.dirty = true;
     };
 
 
     // Other cell functions: line numbers, ...
 
+    /**
+     * Toggle line numbers in the selected cell's input area.
+     * 
+     * @method cell_toggle_line_numbers
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.cell_toggle_line_numbers = function() {
         this.get_selected_cell().toggle_line_numbers();
     };
 
     // Kernel related things
 
+    /**
+     * Start a new kernel and set it on each code cell.
+     * 
+     * @method start_kernel
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.start_kernel = function () {
         var base_url = $('body').data('baseKernelUrl') + "kernels";
         this.kernel = new IPython.Kernel(base_url);
         this.kernel.start(this.notebook_id);
         // Now that the kernel has been created, tell the CodeCells about it.
         var ncells = this.ncells();
         for (var i=0; i<ncells; i++) {
             var cell = this.get_cell(i);
             if (cell instanceof IPython.CodeCell) {
                 cell.set_kernel(this.kernel)
             };
         };
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Prompt the user to restart the IPython kernel.
+     * 
+     * @method restart_kernel
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.restart_kernel = function () {
         var that = this;
         var dialog = $('<div/>');
         dialog.html('Do you want to restart the current kernel?  You will lose all variables defined in it.');
         $(document).append(dialog);
         dialog.dialog({
             resizable: false,
             modal: true,
             title: "Restart kernel or continue running?",
             closeText: '',
             buttons : {
                 "Restart": function () {
                     that.kernel.restart();
                     $(this).dialog('close');
                 },
                 "Continue running": function () {
                     $(this).dialog('close');
                 }
             }
         });
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Run the selected cell.
+     * 
+     * This executes code cells, and skips all others.
+     * 
+     * @method execute_selected_cell
+     * @param {Object} options Customize post-execution behavior
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.execute_selected_cell = function (options) {
         // add_new: should a new cell be added if we are at the end of the nb
         // terminal: execute in terminal mode, which stays in the current cell
         var default_options = {terminal: false, add_new: true};
         $.extend(default_options, options);
         var that = this;
         var cell = that.get_selected_cell();
         var cell_index = that.find_cell_index(cell);
         if (cell instanceof IPython.CodeCell) {
             cell.execute();
         } else if (cell instanceof IPython.HTMLCell) {
             cell.render();
         }
         if (default_options.terminal) {
             cell.select_all();
         } else {
             if ((cell_index === (that.ncells()-1)) && default_options.add_new) {
                 that.insert_cell_below('code');
                 // If we are adding a new cell at the end, scroll down to show it.
                 that.scroll_to_bottom();
             } else {
                 that.select(cell_index+1);
             };
         };
         this.dirty = true;
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Execute all cells below the selected cell.
+     * 
+     * @method execute_cells_below
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.execute_cells_below = function () {
         this.execute_cell_range(this.get_selected_index(), this.ncells());
         this.scroll_to_bottom();
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Execute all cells above the selected cell.
+     * 
+     * @method execute_cells_above
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.execute_cells_above = function () {
         this.execute_cell_range(0, this.get_selected_index());
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Execute all cells.
+     * 
+     * @method execute_all_cells
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.execute_all_cells = function () {
         this.execute_cell_range(0, this.ncells());
         this.scroll_to_bottom();
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Execute a contiguous range of cells.
+     * 
+     * @method execute_cell_range
+     * @param {Number} start Index of the first cell to execute (inclusive)
+     * @param {Number} end Index of the last cell to execute (exclusive)
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.execute_cell_range = function (start, end) {
         for (var i=start; i<end; i++) {
             this.select(i);
             this.execute_selected_cell({add_new:false});
         };
     };
 
     // Persistance and loading
 
+    /**
+     * Getter method for this notebook's ID.
+     * 
+     * @method get_notebook_id
+     * @return {String} This notebook's ID
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.get_notebook_id = function () {
         return this.notebook_id;
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Getter method for this notebook's name.
+     * 
+     * @method get_notebook_name
+     * @return {String} This notebook's name
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.get_notebook_name = function () {
         return this.notebook_name;
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Setter method for this notebook's name.
+     *
+     * @method set_notebook_name
+     * @param {String} name A new name for this notebook
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.set_notebook_name = function (name) {
         this.notebook_name = name;
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Check that a notebook's name is valid.
+     * 
+     * @method test_notebook_name
+     * @param {String} nbname A name for this notebook
+     * @return {Boolean} True if the name is valid, false if invalid
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.test_notebook_name = function (nbname) {
         nbname = nbname || '';
         if (this.notebook_name_blacklist_re.test(nbname) == false && nbname.length>0) {
             return true;
         } else {
             return false;
         };
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Load a notebook from JSON (.ipynb).
+     * 
+     * This currently handles one worksheet: others are deleted.
+     * 
+     * @method fromJSON
+     * @param {Object} data JSON representation of a notebook
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.fromJSON = function (data) {
         var ncells = this.ncells();
         var i;
         for (i=0; i<ncells; i++) {
             // Always delete cell 0 as they get renumbered as they are deleted.
             this.delete_cell(0);
         };
         // Save the metadata and name.
         this.metadata = data.metadata;
         this.notebook_name = data.metadata.name;
         // Only handle 1 worksheet for now.
         var worksheet = data.worksheets[0];
         if (worksheet !== undefined) {
             if (worksheet.metadata) {
                 this.worksheet_metadata = worksheet.metadata;
             }
             var new_cells = worksheet.cells;
             ncells = new_cells.length;
             var cell_data = null;
             var new_cell = null;
             for (i=0; i<ncells; i++) {
                 cell_data = new_cells[i];
                 // VERSIONHACK: plaintext -> raw
                 // handle never-released plaintext name for raw cells
                 if (cell_data.cell_type === 'plaintext'){
                     cell_data.cell_type = 'raw';
                 }
 
                 new_cell = this.insert_cell_below(cell_data.cell_type);
                 new_cell.fromJSON(cell_data);
             };
         };
         if (data.worksheets.length > 1) {
             var dialog = $('<div/>');
             dialog.html("This notebook has " + data.worksheets.length + " worksheets, " +
             "but this version of IPython can only handle the first.  " +
             "If you save this notebook, worksheets after the first will be lost."
             );
             this.element.append(dialog);
             dialog.dialog({
                 resizable: false,
                 modal: true,
                 title: "Multiple worksheets",
                 closeText: "",
                 close: function(event, ui) {$(this).dialog('destroy').remove();},
                 buttons : {
                     "OK": function () {
                         $(this).dialog('close');
                     }
                 },
                 width: 400
             });
         }
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Dump this notebook into a JSON-friendly object.
+     * 
+     * @method toJSON
+     * @return {Object} A JSON-friendly representation of this notebook.
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.toJSON = function () {
         var cells = this.get_cells();
         var ncells = cells.length;
         var cell_array = new Array(ncells);
         for (var i=0; i<ncells; i++) {
             cell_array[i] = cells[i].toJSON();
         };
         var data = {
             // Only handle 1 worksheet for now.
             worksheets : [{
                 cells: cell_array,
                 metadata: this.worksheet_metadata
             }],
             metadata : this.metadata
         };
         return data;
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Save this notebook on the server.
+     * 
+     * @method save_notebook
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.save_notebook = function () {
         // We may want to move the name/id/nbformat logic inside toJSON?
         var data = this.toJSON();
         data.metadata.name = this.notebook_name;
         data.nbformat = this.nbformat;
         data.nbformat_minor = this.nbformat_minor;
         // We do the call with settings so we can set cache to false.
         var settings = {
             processData : false,
             cache : false,
             type : "PUT",
             data : JSON.stringify(data),
             headers : {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
             success : $.proxy(this.save_notebook_success,this),
             error : $.proxy(this.save_notebook_error,this)
         };
         $([IPython.events]).trigger('notebook_saving.Notebook');
         var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'notebooks/' + this.notebook_id;
         $.ajax(url, settings);
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Success callback for saving a notebook.
+     * 
+     * @method save_notebook_success
+     * @param {Object} data JSON representation of a notebook
+     * @param {String} status Description of response status
+     * @param {jqXHR} xhr jQuery Ajax object
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.save_notebook_success = function (data, status, xhr) {
         this.dirty = false;
         $([IPython.events]).trigger('notebook_saved.Notebook');
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Failure callback for saving a notebook.
+     * 
+     * @method save_notebook_error
+     * @param {jqXHR} xhr jQuery Ajax object
+     * @param {String} status Description of response status
+     * @param {String} error_msg HTTP error message
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.save_notebook_error = function (xhr, status, error_msg) {
         $([IPython.events]).trigger('notebook_save_failed.Notebook');
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Request a notebook's data from the server.
+     * 
+     * @method load_notebook
+     * @param {String} notebook_id A notebook to load
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.load_notebook = function (notebook_id) {
         var that = this;
         this.notebook_id = notebook_id;
         // We do the call with settings so we can set cache to false.
         var settings = {
             processData : false,
             cache : false,
             type : "GET",
             dataType : "json",
             success : $.proxy(this.load_notebook_success,this),
             error : $.proxy(this.load_notebook_error,this),
         };
         $([IPython.events]).trigger('notebook_loading.Notebook');
         var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'notebooks/' + this.notebook_id;
         $.ajax(url, settings);
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Success callback for loading a notebook from the server.
+     * 
+     * Load notebook data from the JSON response.
+     * 
+     * @method load_notebook_success
+     * @param {Object} data JSON representation of a notebook
+     * @param {String} status Description of response status
+     * @param {jqXHR} xhr jQuery Ajax object
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.load_notebook_success = function (data, status, xhr) {
         this.fromJSON(data);
         if (this.ncells() === 0) {
             this.insert_cell_below('code');
         };
         this.dirty = false;
         this.select(0);
         this.scroll_to_top();
         if (data.orig_nbformat !== undefined && data.nbformat !== data.orig_nbformat) {
             msg = "This notebook has been converted from an older " +
             "notebook format (v"+data.orig_nbformat+") to the current notebook " +
             "format (v"+data.nbformat+"). The next time you save this notebook, the " +
             "newer notebook format will be used and older verions of IPython " +
             "may not be able to read it. To keep the older version, close the " +
             "notebook without saving it.";
             var dialog = $('<div/>');
             dialog.html(msg);
             this.element.append(dialog);
             dialog.dialog({
                 resizable: false,
                 modal: true,
                 title: "Notebook converted",
                 closeText: "",
                 close: function(event, ui) {$(this).dialog('destroy').remove();},
                 buttons : {
                     "OK": function () {
                         $(this).dialog('close');
                     }
                 },
                 width: 400
             });
         } else if (data.orig_nbformat_minor !== undefined && data.nbformat_minor !== data.orig_nbformat_minor) {
             var that = this;
             var orig_vs = 'v' + data.nbformat + '.' + data.orig_nbformat_minor;
             var this_vs = 'v' + data.nbformat + '.' + this.nbformat_minor;
             var msg = "This notebook is version " + orig_vs + ", but we only fully support up to " +
             this_vs + ".  You can still work with this notebook, but some features " +
             "introduced in later notebook versions may not be available."
 
             var dialog = $('<div/>');
             dialog.html(msg);
             this.element.append(dialog);
             dialog.dialog({
                 resizable: false,
                 modal: true,
                 title: "Newer Notebook",
                 closeText: "",
                 close: function(event, ui) {$(this).dialog('destroy').remove();},
                 buttons : {
                     "OK": function () {
                         $(this).dialog('close');
                     }
                 },
                 width: 400
             });
 
         }
         // Create the kernel after the notebook is completely loaded to prevent
         // code execution upon loading, which is a security risk.
         if (! this.read_only) {
             this.start_kernel();
         }
         $([IPython.events]).trigger('notebook_loaded.Notebook');
     };
 
-
+    /**
+     * Failure callback for loading a notebook from the server.
+     * 
+     * @method load_notebook_error
+     * @param {jqXHR} xhr jQuery Ajax object
+     * @param {String} textStatus Description of response status
+     * @param {String} errorThrow HTTP error message
+     */
     Notebook.prototype.load_notebook_error = function (xhr, textStatus, errorThrow) {
         if (xhr.status === 500) {
             var msg = "An error occurred while loading this notebook. Most likely " +
             "this notebook is in a newer format than is supported by this " +
             "version of IPython. This version can load notebook formats " +
             "v"+this.nbformat+" or earlier.";
             var dialog = $('<div/>');
             dialog.html(msg);
             this.element.append(dialog);
             dialog.dialog({
                 resizable: false,
                 modal: true,
                 title: "Error loading notebook",
                 closeText: "",
                 close: function(event, ui) {$(this).dialog('destroy').remove();},
                 buttons : {
                     "OK": function () {
                         $(this).dialog('close');
                     }
                 },
                 width: 400
             });
         }
     }
 
     IPython.Notebook = Notebook;
 
 
     return IPython;
 
 }(IPython));