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    jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide
    jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide
    jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide
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    jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide

    By Jonathan Chaffer and Karl Swedberg

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    In DetailIf 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.

    Learn from the experts

    In this book and eBook, the creators of the popular jQuery learning resource, learningquery.com, share their knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm to bring you a comprehensive reference to this popular JavaScript library.

    Approach

    The book is a detailed reference guide, and an invaluable resource for answers to all your queries about jQuery. It is intended to be a quick reference to help at times when you need to quickly confirm a feature of the library

    Who this book is for

    This book is for you if you are a web developer who wants a broad, organized view of all that jQuery library has to offer or a quick reference on their desk to refer to for particular details. Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS is required. You should be comfortable with the syntax of JavaScript, but no knowledge of jQuery is assumed.

    This is a reference guide, not an introductory title and if you are looking to get started with jQuery (or JavaScript libraries in general) then you are looking for the companion title Learning jQuery 1.3.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPackt Publishing
    Release dateJan 27, 2010
    ISBN9781849510059
    jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide
    Author

    Jonathan Chaffer

    Jonathan Chaffer is a member of Rapid Development Group, a web development firm located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His work there includes overseeing and implementing projects in a wide variety of technologies, with an emphasis in PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript. He also leads on-site training seminars on the jQuery framework for web developers. In the open-source community, Jonathan has been very active in the Drupal CMS project, which has adopted jQuery as its JavaScript framework of choice. He is the creator of the Content Construction Kit, a popular module for managing structured content on Drupal sites. He is responsible for major overhauls of Drupal's menu system and developer API reference. Jonathan lives in Grand Rapids with his wife, Jennifer.

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      jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide - Jonathan Chaffer

      Table of Contents

      jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide

      Credits

      About the Authors

      About the Reviewers

      Preface

      What this book covers

      What you need for this book

      Who this book is for

      Conventions

      Reader feedback

      Customer support

      Errata

      Piracy

      Questions

      1. Anatomy of a jQuery Script

      A dynamic table of contents

      Obtaining jQuery

      Setting up the HTML document

      Writing the jQuery code

      Script dissection

      Selector expressions

      DOM traversal methods

      DOM manipulation methods

      Event methods

      Effect methods

      AJAX methods

      Miscellaneous methods

      Plug-in API

      Summary

      2. Selector Expressions

      CSS selectors

      Element (T)

      Examples

      Description

      ID (#myid)

      Examples

      Description

      Class (.myclass)

      Examples

      Description

      Descendant (E F)

      Examples

      Description

      Child (E > F)

      Examples

      Description

      Adjacent sibling (E + F)

      Examples

      Description

      General sibling (E ~ F)

      Examples

      Description

      Multiple expressions (E, F, G)

      Examples

      Description

      Numbered child (:nth-child(n/even/odd/expr))

      Examples

      Description

      First child (:first-child)

      Examples

      Description

      Last child (:last-child)

      Examples

      Description

      Only child (:only-child)

      Examples

      Not (:not(E))

      Examples

      Empty (:empty)

      Examples

      Description

      Universal (*)

      Examples

      Description

      Attribute selectors

      Attribute ([foo])

      Examples

      Attribute equals ([foo=bar])

      Examples

      Description

      Attribute does not equal ([foo!=bar])

      Examples

      Description

      Attribute begins with ([foo^=bar])

      Examples

      Description

      Attribute ends with ([foo$=bar])

      Examples

      Attribute contains ([foo*=bar])

      Examples

      Description

      Attribute contains word ([foo~=bar])

      Examples

      Description

      Attribute contains prefix ([foo|=bar])

      Examples

      Description

      Form selectors

      Custom selectors

      Element at index (:eq(n))

      Examples

      Description

      Greater than (:gt(n))

      Examples

      Description

      Less than (:lt(n))

      Examples

      Description

      First (:first)

      Examples

      Description

      Last (:last)

      Examples

      Description

      Even element (:even)

      Examples

      Description

      Odd element (:odd)

      Examples

      Description

      Is parent (:parent)

      Examples

      Description

      Contains text (:contains(text))

      Examples

      Description

      Contains element (:has(E))

      Examples

      Description

      Visible (:visible)

      Examples

      Description

      Hidden (:hidden)

      Examples

      Description

      Header element (:header)

      Examples

      Currently animating (:animated)

      Examples

      3. DOM Traversal Methods

      The jQuery function

      $()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Parameters (third version)

      Parameters (fourth version)

      Parameters (fifth version)

      Return value

      Description

      Selector context

      Using DOM elements

      Cloning jQuery objects

      Creating new elements

      Filtering methods

      .filter()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      Using a filter function

      .not()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Parameters (third version)

      Return value

      Description

      Removing specific elements

      .has()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .eq()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .first()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .last()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .slice()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      Negative indices

      Tree traversal methods

      .find()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .children()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .parents()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .parentsUntil()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .parent()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .closest()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .offsetParent()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .siblings()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .prev()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .prevAll()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .prevUntil()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .next()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .nextAll()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .nextUntil()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      Miscellaneous traversal methods

      .add()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Parameters (third version)

      Return value

      Description

      .is()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .end()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .andSelf()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .map()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .contents()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      4. DOM Manipulation Methods

      General attributes

      .attr() (getter)

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .attr() (setter)

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Parameters (third version)

      Return value

      Description

      Setting a simple attribute

      Setting several attributes at once

      Computed attribute values

      .removeAttr()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      Style properties

      .css() (getter)

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .css() (setter)

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Parameters (third version)

      Return value

      Description

      .height() (getter)

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .height() (setter)

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .innerHeight()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .outerHeight()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .width() (getter)

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .width() (setter)

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .innerWidth()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .outerWidth()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .offset() (getter)

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .offset() (setter)

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .position()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .scrollTop() (getter)

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .scrollTop() (setter)

      Parameters

      Return value

      .scrollLeft() (getter)

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .scrollLeft() (setter)

      Parameters

      Return value

      Class attributes

      .hasClass()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .addClass()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      .removeClass()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      .toggleClass()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Parameters (third version)

      Return value

      Description

      DOM replacement

      .html() (getter)

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .html() (setter)

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      .text() (getter)

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .text() (setter)

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      .val() (getter)

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .val() (setter)

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      .replaceWith()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .replaceAll()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      DOM insertion, inside

      .prepend()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      .prependTo()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .append()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      .appendTo()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      DOM insertion, outside

      .before()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      .insertBefore()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .after()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      .insertAfter()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      DOM insertion, around

      .wrap()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      .wrapAll()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .wrapInner()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      DOM copying

      .clone()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      DOM removal

      .empty()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .remove()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .detach()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .unwrap()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      5. Event Methods

      Event handler attachment

      .bind()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      Event handlers

      The event object

      Passing event data

      .unbind()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      Using namespaces

      Using the event object

      .one()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .trigger()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .triggerHandler()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .live()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      Event delegation

      Caveats

      .die()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      Document loading

      .ready()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      Aliasing the jQuery namespace

      .load()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .unload()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .error()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      Mouse events

      .mousedown()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      .mouseup()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      .click()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      .dblclick()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      .toggle()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .mouseover()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      .mouseout()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      .mouseenter()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      .mouseleave()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      .hover()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .mousemove()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      Form events

      .focus()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      .blur()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      .change()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      .select()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      .submit()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      Keyboard events

      .keydown()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      .keypress()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      .keyup()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      Browser events

      .resize()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      .scroll()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value

      Description

      6. Effect Methods

      Pre-packaged effects

      .show()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .hide()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .toggle()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      .slideDown()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .slideUp()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .slideToggle()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .fadeIn()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .fadeOut()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .fadeTo()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      Customized effects

      .animate()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value

      Description

      .stop()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .delay()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .queue()

      Parameters (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Parameters (third version)

      Return value (first version)

      Return value (second and third versions)

      Description

      .dequeue()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .clearQueue()

      Parameter

      Return value

      Description

      7. AJAX Methods

      Low-level interface

      $.ajax()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      Callback functions

      Data types

      Sending data to the server

      Advanced options

      $.ajaxSetup()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      Shorthand methods

      $.get()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .load()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      Loading page fragments

      $.post()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      $.getJSON()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      $.getScript()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      Global AJAX event handlers

      .ajaxComplete()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .ajaxError()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .ajaxSend()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .ajaxStart()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .ajaxStop()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .ajaxSuccess()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      Helper functions

      .serialize()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .serializeArray()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      8. Miscellaneous Methods

      Setup methods

      $.noConflict()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      DOM element methods

      .size()

      Return value

      Description

      .get()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      .index()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value (second version)

      Parameters (third version)

      Return value (third version)

      Description

      Collection manipulation

      .each()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value (second version)

      Description

      $.grep()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      $.makeArray()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      $.inArray()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      $.map()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      $.merge()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      $.unique()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      $.extend()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      $.trim()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      $.param()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      Introspection

      $.isArray()

      Parameters

      Return value

      $.isFunction()

      Parameters

      Return value

      $.isPlainObject()

      Parameters

      Return value

      $.isEmptyObject()

      Parameters

      Return value

      $.isXMLDoc()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Data storage

      .data()

      Parameters (first version)

      Return value (first version)

      Parameters (second version)

      Return value (second version)

      Parameters (third version)

      Return value (third version)

      Description

      .removeData()

      Parameters

      Return value

      Description

      9. jQuery Properties

      Global properties

      $.browser

      $.support

      $.support.boxModel

      $.support.cssFloat

      $.support.hrefNormalized

      $.support.htmlSerialize

      $.support.leadingWhitespace

      $.support.noCloneEvent

      $.support.objectAll

      $.support.opacity

      $.support.scriptEval

      $.support.style

      $.support.tbody

      jQuery object properties

      .length

      .selector

      .context

      10. The Plug-in API

      Using a plug-in

      Developing a plug-in

      Object method

      Components

      Description

      Global function

      Components (first and second versions)

      Components (third version)

      Description

      Plug-ins with a single function

      Plug-ins with multiple functions

      Example: A simple print function

      Selector expression

      Components

      Description

      Plug-in conventions

      Use of the $ alias

      Naming conventions

      API standardization

      11. Alphabetical Quick Reference

      Selector expressions

      Methods

      Properties

      A. Online Resources

      jQuery documentation

      Official jQuery documentation

      jQuery API browser

      Adobe AIR jQuery API Viewer

      JavaScript reference

      Mozilla Developer Center

      Client-Side JavaScript Reference

      MSDN Reference

      Dev.Opera

      Quirksmode

      JavaScript Toolbox

      comp.lang.javascript FAQ

      JavaScript code compressors

      JSMin

      YUI Compressor

      Google Closure Compiler

      Packer

      JavaScript code decompressors

      Pretty Printer

      JavaScript beautifier

      (X)HTML reference

      W3C Hypertext Markup Language Home Page

      CSS reference

      W3C Cascading Style Sheets Home Page

      Mezzoblue CSS Crib Sheet

      Position Is Everything

      Useful blogs

      The jQuery blog

      Learning jQuery

      jQuery for Designers

      Ajaxian

      John Resig

      JavaScript Ant

      Robert's talk

      Snook

      Paul Irish

      NCZOnline

      I Can't

      DOM scripting

      Steve Souders

      As days pass by

      A List Apart

      Web development frameworks using jQuery

      B. Development Tools

      Tools for Firefox

      Firebug

      Web Developer toolbar

      Venkman

      Regular Expressions Tester

      Tools for Internet Explorer

      Microsoft Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar

      Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Developer Tools

      Microsoft Visual Web Developer Express

      dynaTrace AJAX Edition

      DebugBar

      Drip

      Tools for Safari

      Develop menu

      Tools for Opera

      Dragonfly

      Other tools

      Firebug Lite

      NitobiBug

      TextMate jQuery Bundle

      jQuerify Bookmarklet

      Charles

      Fiddler

      Sloppy

      JS Bin

      Bespin

      Aptana

      Index

      jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide

      Karl Swedberg

      Jonathan Chaffer

      jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide

      Copyright © 2010 Packt Publishing

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews.

      Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented. However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied. Neither the authors, nor Packt Publishing, and its dealers and distributors will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this book.

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      Credits

      Authors

      Karl Swedberg

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      Joydip Kanjilal

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      About the Authors

      Karl Swedberg is a web developer at Fusionary Media in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he spends much of his time solving problems with JavaScript and implementing design. A member of the jQuery Project Team and an active contributor to the jQuery discussion list, Karl has presented at workshops and conferences, and provided corporate training in Europe and North America.

      Before he got hooked on to web development, Karl worked as a copy editor, a high-school English teacher, and a coffee house owner. He gave up his dream of becoming a professional musician in the early 1990s about the same time that he stumbled into a job at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington. He sold his hollow-body Rickenbacker ages ago, but still keeps an acoustic guitar in the basement.

      I wish to thank my wife, Sara, for keeping me sane. Thanks also to my two delightful children, Benjamin and Lucia. Jonathan Chaffer has my deepest respect for his programming expertise and my gratitude for his willingness to write this book with me.

      Many thanks to John Resig for creating the world's greatest JavaScript library and for fostering an amazing community around it. Thanks also to the folks at Packt Publishing, the technical reviewers of this book, the jQuery Cabal, and the many others who have provided help and inspiration along the way.

      Jonathan Chaffer is a member of Rapid Development Group, a web development firm located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His work there includes overseeing and implementing projects in a wide variety of technologies, with an emphasis on PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript.

      In the open source community, Jonathan has been very active in the Drupal CMS project, which has adopted jQuery as its JavaScript framework of choice. He is the creator of the Content Construction Kit, a popular module for managing structured content on Drupal sites. He is responsible for major overhauls of Drupal's menu system and developer API reference.

      Jonathan lives in Grand Rapids with his wife, Jennifer.

      I would like to thank Jenny for her tireless enthusiasm and support, Karl for the motivation to continue writing when the spirit was weak, and the Ars Technica community for constant inspiration toward technical excellence.

      About the Reviewers

      Joydip Kanjilal is a Microsoft MVP in ASP.NET, and the author of a number of books on .NET and its related technologies. He has over 12 years of industry experience in IT with more than 6 years in Microsoft .NET and its related technologies. He has authored a lot of articles for some of the most reputable sites such as www.asptoday.com, www.devx.com, www.aspalliance.com, www.aspnetpro.com, www.mcpressonline.com, www.sql-server-performance.com, www.sswug.com, and so on. A lot of these articles have been selected at www.asp.net—Microsoft's official site on ASP.NET. Joydip was also a community credit winner at www.community-credit.com a number of times. Joydip was also selected as MSDN Featured Developer of the Fortnight in November and December, 2008. Joydip has authored the following books:

      ASP.NET 4.0 Programming (Mc-Graw Hill Publishing)

      Entity Framework Tutorial (Packt Publishing)

      Pro Sync Framework (APRESS)

      Sams Teach Yourself ASP.NET Ajax in 24 Hours (Sams Publishing)

      ASP.NET Data Presentation Controls Essentials (Packt Publishing)

      He is currently working as an independent software consultant and author. He has years of experience in designing and architecting solutions for various domains. His technical strengths include C, C++, VC++, Java, C#, Microsoft .NET, AJAX, Design Patterns, SQL Server, Operating Systems, and Computer Architecture. Joydip blogs at http://aspadvice.com/blogs/joydip and spends his time reading books, blogs, and writing books and articles. His hobbies include watching cricket, soccer, and playing chess.

      Dave Methvin is the Chief Technology Officer at PC Pitstop and one of the founding partners of the company. He provides technical direction for the PCPitstop.com (http://www.pcpitstop.com/) web site and oversees software development.

      Before joining PC Pitstop, Dave had an extensive career in computer journalism. He served as an Executive Editor at both Windows Magazine and PC Tech Journal, co-authored a book on Windows NT networking, and wrote articles for more than two dozen publications. Dave blogs on Windows issues for the InformationWeek (http://www.informationweek.com) web site.

      Dave holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Virginia. He has been active in the jQuery community since 2006 and has written several popular plug-ins such as Splitter.

      Preface

      jQuery is a powerful, yet easy-to-use, JavaScript library that helps web developers and designers add dynamic, interactive elements to their sites, smoothing out browser inconsistencies and greatly reducing development time. In jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide, you can investigate this library's features in a thorough, accessible format.

      This book offers an organized menu of every jQuery method, function, and selector. Entries are accompanied by detailed descriptions and helpful recipes that will assist you in getting the most out of jQuery, and avoiding the pitfalls commonly associated with JavaScript and other client-side languages. If you're still hungry for more, the book shows you how to cook up your own extensions with jQuery's elegant plug-in architecture.

      You'll discover the untapped possibilities that jQuery makes available and hone your skills as you return to this guide time and again.

      What this book covers

      In Chapter 1, Anatomy of a jQuery Script, we'll begin by dissecting a working jQuery example. This script will serve as a roadmap for this book, directing you to the chapters containing more information on particular jQuery capabilities.

      The heart of the book is a set of reference chapters, which allow you to quickly look up the details of any jQuery method. Chapter 2, Selector Expressions, lists every available selector for finding page elements.

      Chapter 3, DOM Traversal Methods, builds on the previous chapter with a catalog of jQuery methods for finding page elements.

      Chapter 4, DOM Manipulation Methods, describes every opportunity for inspecting and modifying the HTML structure of a page.

      Chapter 5, Event Methods, details each event that can be triggered and reacted to by jQuery.

      Chapter 6, Effect Methods, defines the range of animations built into jQuery, as well as the toolkit available for building your own.

      Chapter 7, AJAX Methods, lists the ways in which jQuery can initiate and respond to server communication without refreshing the page.

      Chapter 8, Miscellaneous Methods, covers the remaining capabilities of the jQuery library that don't neatly fit into the other categories.

      Chapter 9, jQuery Properties, lists properties of the jQuery object that can be inspected for information about the browser environment.

      With the catalog of built-in functionality concluded, we'll dive into the extension mechanisms jQuery makes available. Chapter 10, Plug-in API, reveals these powerful ways to enhance jQuery's already robust capabilities using a plug-in.

      Chapter 11, Alphabetical Quick Reference, offers a handy list of all methods and their arguments.

      Appendix A, Online Resources, provides a handful of informative web sites on a wide range of topics related to jQuery, JavaScript, and web development in general.

      Appendix B, Development Tools, recommends a number of useful third-party programs and utilities for editing and debugging jQuery code within your personal development environment.

      What you need for this book

      This book is a reference guide, not a tutorial. As such, prior exposure to the jQuery library will be beneficial in navigating this reference. The book Learning jQuery 1.3 is well-suited for this purpose.

      To understand jQuery concepts, some knowledge of JavaScript is required, and familiarity with HTML and CSS is helpful.

      The jQuery library itself can be downloaded from http://jquery.com/. The majority of examples in this book require only this library, a text editor, and a web browser. Some AJAX examples require web server software as well, such as Apache, but this requirement is avoided wherever possible.

      Who this book is for

      This reference is designed for web developers who want a broad, organized view of all that the jQuery library has to offer, or want a quick reference on their desks to refer to for particular details. Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS is required. You should be comfortable with the syntax of JavaScript, and have basic knowledge of jQuery to make best use of this book.

      Conventions

      In this book, you will find a number of styles of text that distinguish between different kinds of information. Here are some examples of these styles, and an explanation of their meaning.

      Code words in text are shown as follows: The .removeAttr() method uses the JavaScript removeAttribute() function.

      A block of code is set as follows:

       

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