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What is jQuery?
jQuery is a fast, light-weight, and feature-rich JavaScript library. The main purpose of jQuery is to
make jQuery Examples it easier to use Javascript on your website. It is also designed to make it
easier create animations, select DOM elements, and navigate a document. jQuery has given a much
needed boost to JavaScript, a language so http://jqueryvalidation.org/documentation/ useful but
equally underrated at times. While there are many other Javascript frameworks on the web, jQuery
is perceived to be the most popular. Some of the leading tech companies are using jQuery, such as,
Microsoft, Google, IBM, and Netflix. Although jQuery experiences some key issues in specific
browsers, it usually runs exactly the same in all major browsers.
The jQuery library contains the following features:
HTML/DOM manipulation
CSS manipulation
HTML event methods
Effects and animations
AJAX
Utilities

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What is jQuery?

  • 1. What is jQuery? jQuery is a fast, light-weight, and feature-rich JavaScript library. The main purpose of jQuery is to make jQuery Examples it easier to use Javascript on your website. It is also designed to make it easier create animations, select DOM elements, and navigate a document. jQuery has given a much needed boost to JavaScript, a language so http://jqueryvalidation.org/documentation/ useful but equally underrated at times. While there are many other Javascript frameworks on the web, jQuery is perceived to be the most popular. Some of the leading tech companies are using jQuery, such as, Microsoft, Google, IBM, and Netflix. Although jQuery experiences some key issues in specific browsers, it usually runs exactly the same in all major browsers. The jQuery library contains the following features: HTML/DOM manipulation CSS manipulation HTML event methods Effects and animations AJAX Utilities