Template of jQuery Plugin

jquery_plugin_boilerplate.js

!function($) {
    var namespace = 'plugin_name';

    $.fn[namespace] = function(options) {
        var elements = this,
            settings = $.extend({
                'param': 'default value'
            }, options);

        elements.each(function() {
            // do something                                                                                                                                                                              
        });

        return this;
    };
}(jQuery);