All jQuery UI plugins are designed to allow a developer to seamlessly integrate UI widgets into the look and feel of their site or application. Each plugin is styled with CSS and contains two layers of style information: standard jQuery UI CSS Framework styles and plugin-specific styles. The jQuery UI CSS Framework provides semantic presentation … Continue reading →

link Can I Use This Browser Feature?There are a couple of common ways to check whether or not a particular feature is supported by a user’s browser: Browser Detection Specific Feature Detection In general, we recommend specific feature detection. Let’s look at why. link Browser DetectionBrowser detection is a method where the browser’s User Agent … Continue reading →

link jQuery DeferredsDeferreds were added as a part of a large rewrite of the Ajax module, led by Julian Aubourg following the CommonJS Promises/A design. Whilst 1.5 and above include deferred capabilities, former versions of jQuery had jQuery.ajax() accept callbacks that would be invoked upon completion or error of the request, but suffered from heavy … Continue reading →

link Showing and Hiding ContentjQuery can show or hide content instantaneously with .show() or .hide(): 1 2 3 4 5 // Instantaneously hide all paragraphs$( “p” ).hide(); // Instantaneously show all divs that have the hidden style class$( “div.hidden” ).show(); When jQuery hides an element, it sets its CSS display property to none. This means … Continue reading →

jQuery offers several ways to extend its event system to provide custom functionality when events are attached to elements. Internally in jQuery, these extensions are primarily used to ensure that standard events such as submit and change behave consistently across browsers. However, they can also be used to define new events with custom behavior. This … Continue reading →

While we hope to cover most jQuery-related topics on this site, you may need additional or more immediate support. The following resources can prove useful. link Official Forumshttp://forum.jquery.com/ There are many subforums where you can discuss jQuery, ask questions, talk about JavaScript, or announce your plugins. Getting Started This is the best place to post … Continue reading →

jQuery’s ajax capabilities can be especially useful when dealing with forms. There are several advantages, which can range from serialization, to simple client-side validation (e.g. “Sorry, that username is taken”), to prefilters (explained below), and even more! link SerializationSerializing form inputs in jQuery is extremely easy. Two methods come supported natively: .serialize() and .serializeArray(). While … Continue reading →

The advent of JSONP — essentially a consensual cross-site scripting hack — has opened the door to powerful mashups of content. Many prominent sites provide JSONP services, allowing you access to their content via a predefined API. A particularly great source of JSONP-formatted data is the Yahoo! Query Language, which we’ll use in the following … Continue reading →

When you move beyond adding simple enhancements to your website with jQuery and start developing full-blown client-side applications, you need to consider how to organize your code. In this chapter, we’ll take a look at various code organization patterns you can use in your jQuery application and explore the RequireJS dependency management and build system. … Continue reading →

Depending on your level of experience with some of the workflows common to many open source projects, e.g. git/GitHub, the command line, and setting up a local development environment, contributing to this site may be a breeze or come with a bit of a learning curve. If you fit into the former group, great! Jump … Continue reading →