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jqueryHow do I quickly get started with jQuery?


  1. jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development.

  2. To get started with jQuery, you need to include the jQuery library file in your HTML document. This can be done by downloading the library from jQuery's website or by including a CDN link in the <head> tag of your HTML document.

  3. Once the library is included, you can start using jQuery by selecting elements from the page and manipulating them. For example:

$('#myDiv').css('background-color', 'red');

This code will select the element with the id myDiv and change its background color to red.

  1. You can also bind events to elements, such as a click event:
$('#myButton').click(function() {
  alert('Button was clicked!');
});

This code will bind a click event to the element with the id myButton, and when the button is clicked, an alert will be displayed.

  1. You can also use jQuery to make Ajax requests and handle the response:
$.get('/my-endpoint', function(data) {
  console.log(data);
});

This code will make a GET request to the URL /my-endpoint and log the response data to the console.

  1. To learn more about jQuery, you can check out the jQuery API documentation or the jQuery Learning Center.

  2. You can also find a lot of tutorials and examples online, such as the jQuery Tutorials from Tutorial Republic.

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