Appendix C. Quick Reference
This appendix is intended to be a quick reference for the jQuery API, including its selector expressions and methods. A more detailed discussion of each method and selector is available on the jQuery documentation site, http://api.jquery.com.
Selector expressions
The jQuery factory function $()
is used to find elements on the page to work with. This function takes a string composed of CSS-like syntax, called a selector expression. Selector expressions are discussed in detail in Chapter 2, Selecting Elements.
Simple CSS
Selector |
Matches |
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All elements. |
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The element with the given ID. |
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All elements of the given type. |
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All elements with the given class. |
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Elements that are matched ... |
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