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PHP, MySQL, & JavaScript All-In-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition
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PHP, MySQL, & JavaScript All-In-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition

by Richard Blum
July 2025
Beginner
768 pages
16h 54m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 3

Using jQuery

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Learning about jQuery

Bullet Using jQuery in your web pages

Bullet Finding elements

Bullet Replacing data

Bullet Changing styles

Bullet Adding nodes

Bullet Using animation

The previous chapter showed how to add JavaScript to your web pages to help turn them into dynamic web applications. JavaScript is a powerful client-side programming language, but it can get somewhat complicated and tedious to code at times. Fortunately for us, some smart developers have created JavaScript libraries of functions to help simplify many tasks common to dynamic web applications. One such library is jQuery. This chapter walks through the jQuery library and shows how you can use it in your dynamic web applications.

What Is jQuery?

As you code dynamic web applications using JavaScript, you'll find yourself ...

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