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jqueryHow do I use the jQuery library?


The jQuery library is a powerful JavaScript library that makes it easy to add dynamic functionality to webpages. To use the jQuery library, you need to include a reference to the jQuery library in the <head> section of your HTML document:

<head>
  <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.min.js"></script>
</head>

Once the jQuery library is included, you can use the jQuery functions to manipulate the DOM elements of your webpage. For example, you can use the .css() function to change the style of an element:

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

This code will set the background color of the element with the id of myElement to red.

You can also use jQuery to attach event handlers to elements. For example, you can use the .click() function to attach a click handler to an element:

$('#myButton').click(function() {
  alert('You clicked the button!');
});

This code will display an alert message when the element with the id of myButton is clicked.

Here are some useful resources for learning more about jQuery:

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