Chapter 11. An introduction to jQuery
After completing this chapter, you will be able to
Understand how to include jQuery in your HTML.
Understand important jQuery concepts and syntax.
Use jQuery with your webpages.
jQuery primer
jQuery is a popular and easy-to-use JavaScript framework. jQuery makes difficult JavaScript tasks easy, often by taking the pain out of cross-browser JavaScript.
The entire jQuery library consists of only a single JavaScript file, which simplifies its inclusion in your JavaScript. jQuery syntax is also easy to learn; it uses a simple namespace and consistent functionality. Used together with the jQuery User Interface (UI) add-on (covered in Chapter 18, “Mobile development with jQuery Mobile),” you can create powerful, highly ...
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