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jQuery code is often wrapped in jQuery(function($) { ... }); so that it only runs after the DOM has finished loading. <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function($) { // this will set the div's text to "Hello". $("#myDiv").text("Hello"...
These are all equivalent, the code inside the blocks will run when the document is ready: $(function() { // code }); $().ready(function() { // code }); $(document).ready(function() { // code }); Because these are equivalent the first is the recommended form, the following is a ...
Notation As of jQuery 3.0, only this form is recommended: jQuery(function($) { // Run when document is ready // $ (first argument) will be internal reference to jQuery // Never rely on $ being a reference to jQuery in the global namespace }); All other document-ready handlers are depr...
$(window).load() was deprecated in jQuery version 1.8 (and completely removed from jQuery 3.0) and as such should not be used anymore. The reasons for the deprecation are noted on the jQuery page about this event Caveats of the load event when used with images A common challenge developers attem...
Example uses of $(document).ready(): Attaching event handlers Attach jQuery event handlers $(document).ready(function() { $("button").click(function() { // Code for the click function }); }); Run jQuery code after the page structure is created jQuery(function($) ...
Using the document-ready event can have small performance drawbacks, with delayed execution of up to ~300ms. Sometimes the same behavior can be achieved by execution of code just before the closing </body> tag: <body> <span id="greeting"></span> world! <sc...

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