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jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide

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jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide

Overview of this book

If you are looking for a comprehensive reference guide to this popular JavaScript library, this book and eBook is for you. To make optimal use of jQuery, it's good to keep in mind the breadth of capabilities it provides. You can add dynamic, interactive elements to your sites with reduced development time using jQuery.Revised and updated for version 1.4 of jQuery, this book offers an organized menu of every jQuery method, function, and selector. Each method and function is introduced with a summary of its syntax and a list of its parameters and return value, followed by a discussion, with examples where applicable, to assist in getting the most out of jQuery and avoiding the pitfalls commonly associated with JavaScript and other client-side languages.In this book you will be provided information about the latest features of jQuery that include Sizzle Selector, Native event delegation, Event triggering, DOM manipulation, and many more. You won't be confined to built-in functionality, you'll be able to examine jQuery's plug-in architecture and we discuss both how to use plug-ins and how to write your own. If you're already familiar with JavaScript programming, this book will help you dive right into advanced jQuery concepts. You'll be able to experiment on your own, trusting the pages of this book to provide information on the intricacies of the library, where and when you need it.This book is a companion to Learning jQuery 1.3. Learning jQuery 1.3 begins with a tutorial to jQuery, where the authors share their knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm about jQuery to help you get the most from the library and to make your web applications shine.jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide digs deeper into the library, taking you through the syntax specifications and following up with detailed discussions. You'll discover the untapped possibilities that jQuery 1.4 makes available, and polish your skills as you return to this guide time and again.

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Jan, 2010 | 336 pages
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Table of Contents (19 chapters)
jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide
jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide
Credits
Credits
About the Authors
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Anatomy of a jQuery Script
Anatomy of a jQuery Script
A dynamic table of contents
Script dissection
Summary
2
Selector Expressions
Selector Expressions
CSS selectors
Attribute selectors
Form selectors
Custom selectors
3
DOM Traversal Methods
DOM Traversal Methods
The jQuery function
Filtering methods
Tree traversal methods
Miscellaneous traversal methods
4
DOM Manipulation Methods
DOM Manipulation Methods
General attributes
Style properties
Class attributes
DOM replacement
DOM insertion, inside
DOM insertion, outside
DOM insertion, around
DOM copying
DOM removal
5
Event Methods
Event Methods
Event handler attachment
Document loading
Mouse events
Form events
Keyboard events
Browser events
6
Effect Methods
Effect Methods
Pre-packaged effects
Customized effects
7
AJAX Methods
AJAX Methods
Low-level interface
Shorthand methods
Global AJAX event handlers
Helper functions
8
Miscellaneous Methods
Miscellaneous Methods
Setup methods
DOM element methods
Collection manipulation
Introspection
Data storage
9
jQuery Properties
jQuery Properties
Global properties
jQuery object properties
10
The Plug-in API
The Plug-in API
Using a plug-in
Developing a plug-in
Plug-in conventions
11
Alphabetical Quick Reference
Alphabetical Quick Reference
Selector expressions
Methods
Properties
Online Resources
Online Resources
jQuery documentation
JavaScript reference
JavaScript code compressors
JavaScript code decompressors
(X)HTML reference
CSS reference
Useful blogs
Web development frameworks using jQuery
Development Tools
Development Tools
Tools for Firefox
Tools for Internet Explorer
Tools for Safari
Tools for Opera
Other tools
Index
Index

Document loading

These events deal with the loading of a page into the browser.

.ready()

Note

Specify a function to execute when the DOM is fully loaded.

$(document).ready(handler)
$().ready(handler)
$(handler)

Parameters

  • handler: A function to execute after the DOM is ready

Return value

The jQuery object, for chaining purposes.

Description

While JavaScript provides the load event for executing code when a page is rendered, this event does not get triggered until all assets, such as images, have been completely received. In most cases, the script can be run as soon as the DOM hierarchy has been fully constructed. The handler passed to .ready() is guaranteed to be executed after the DOM is ready, so this is usually the best place to attach all other event handlers and run other jQuery code. When using scripts that rely on the value of CSS style properties, it's important to reference external stylesheets or embed style elements before referencing the scripts.

In cases where code relies on loaded...

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