JQuery
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- The correct title of this article is jQuery. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
| jQuery JavaScript Library | |
| Developer: | John Resig |
|---|---|
| Latest release: | 1.0.3 / October 28, 2006 |
| Use: | JavaScript Framework |
| License: | MIT License, GPL |
| Website: | jquery.com |
jQuery is a lightweight JavaScript Framework that emphasizes the interaction between JavaScript and HTML. It was released January 2006 at BarCamp NYC by John Resig.
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[edit] Features
The jQuery JavaScript Library contains the following features:
- DOM Traversal and Modification (including support for CSS 1-3 and basic XPath)
- Events
- Effects and Animations
- Ajax
[edit] How To Use
jQuery exists as a single JavaScript file, containing all the common DOM, Event, Effects, and Ajax functions. It can be included within any web page by using the following code:
<script src="http://jquery.com/src/jquery-latest.pack.js"></script>
[edit] How it Works
jQuery exists as a single function/object that you can call with a selector. The principle is that jQuery finds a number of DOM elements within a document and then performs actions against them. For example, the following block of code finds all div elements with class "test", hides them, then slides them down with an animation.
$("div.test").hide().slideDown("slow");
[edit] Resources
- Official Resources
- 3rd Party Resources
