Learning jQuery 3 - Fifth Edition

The $() function revisited

From the start of this book, we've been using the $() function to access elements in a document. As we've seen, this function acts as a factory, producing new jQuery objects that point to the elements described by CSS selectors.

This isn't all that the $() function can do. It can also change the contents of a page. Simply by passing a snippet of HTML code to the function, we can create an entirely new DOM structure.

Accessibility reminderWe should keep in mind, once again, the inherent danger in making certain functionality, visual appeal, or textual information available only to those with web browsers capable of (and enabled for) using JavaScript. Important information should be accessible to all, not just people ...