Introduction to jQuery
The jQuery library can be added to a webpage with a single line of markup.
Prerequisites
Before you start learning jQuery, you should have a basic understanding of the following:
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
If you need to learn these subjects first, please find the tutorials on our homepage.
What is jQuery?
jQuery is a JavaScript library.
jQuery is a lightweight, "write less, do more" JavaScript library.
The jQuery library includes the following features:
- HTML element selection
- HTML element manipulation
- CSS manipulation
- HTML event functions
- JavaScript effects and animations
- HTML DOM traversal and modification
- AJAX
- Utilities
Note: Additionally, jQuery offers a plethora of plugins.
Why use jQuery?
There are a large number of open-source JS libraries available online, but jQuery is the most popular and offers extensive extensions.
Many major companies use jQuery, such as:
- Microsoft
- IBM
- Netflix
| | Is jQuery compatible with all browsers? <br>The jQuery team knows that JS has a lot of compatibility issues across different browsers, and currently, jQuery is compatible with all major browsers, including Internet Explorer 6! | | --- | --- |