learn how to use jquery

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2022-08-12

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JavaScript 101

1.$( document ).ready

run ONCE when DOM is ready for javascript code to execute.

2.$(window).load(function(){...})

run ONCE when entire PAGE(images or iframes) is ready, not just DOM!

3.named function

e.g.
function readFn( jQuery ){
}

4.put jQuery into NO-CONFLICT mode

key code: jQuery.noConflict()
e.g.
var $j = jQuery.noConflict(); now,you can use $j instead of $
you can also name it as jq or $JQ etc. instead of $j

5.another way for putting jQuery into NO-CONFLICT mode

      <!-- Another way to put jQuery into no-conflict mode. -->
      <script src="prototype.js"></script>
      <script src="jquery.js"></script>
      <script>

      jQuery.noConflict();

      jQuery( document ).ready(function( $ ) {
      // You can use the locally-scoped $ in here as an alias to jQuery.
      $( "div" ).hide();
      });

      // The $ variable in the global scope has the prototype.js meaning.
      window.onload = function(){
      var mainDiv = $( "main" );
      }

      </script>

pay attention to the code jQuery( document ).ready(function( $ )."function" gets a parameter which is $

6.don't conflict $ in JQuery library with $ in other library(e.g. prototype.js library) compare with topic 4 and topic 5 above

In this scenario, you don't need to call jQuery.noConflict(). just load jQuery BEFORE other libraries which will conflict $ of JQeury.
following is an example code snippet:

      <!-- Loading jQuery before other libraries. -->
      <script src="jquery.js"></script>
      <script src="prototype.js"></script>
      <script>

      // Use full jQuery function name to reference jQuery.
      jQuery( document ).ready(function() {
      jQuery( "div" ).hide();
      });

      // Use the $ variable as defined in prototype.js
      window.onload = function() {
      var mainDiv = $( "main" );
      };

      </script>

you use jQuery instead of $ and you are then in no need for calling jQuery.noConflict().You use $ normally for library prototype.js

7.get and set an elment's attributes

key code :_.attr()
it can be used as both setter and getter

8.Selectors

1.to use any of the meta-characters, must be escaped with two backslashes\\
2.Attribute Selector

$("a[attributes]")  //<a> with attributes
$("div[attributes]")    //<div> with attributes

3.:animated Selector

$("div:animated")   //<div> witch is in animation

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9.Data Method

store data with elements and JQuery manages the Memory issue for you!

$( "# myDiv" ).data( "keyName", { foo: "bar" } );

$( "# myDiv" ).data( "keyName" );   // Returns { foo: "bar" }  

10.Iterate over JQuery and Non-JQuery Objects.

key code:
$.each() for non-jquery objects.
.each() for jquery collections.

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11..index() function

12.Draggable Widget

In jQuery UI library.
Allow elements to be moved using the mouse.
An Example is here.