jQuery Pocket Reference

Description

"As someone who uses jQuery on a regular basis, it was surprising to discover how much of the library I’m not using. This book is indispensable for anyone who is serious about using jQuery for non-trivial applications." -- Raffaele Cecco, longtime developer of video games, including Cybernoid, Exolon, and Stormlord

jQuery is the "write less, do more" JavaScript library. Its powerful features and ease of use have made it the most popular client-side JavaScript framework for the Web. This book is jQuery's trusty companion: the definitive "read less, learn more" guide to the library.

jQuery Pocket Reference explains everything you need to know about jQuery, completely and comprehensively. You'll learn how to:

* Select and manipulate document elements
* Alter document structure
* Handle and trigger events
* Create visual effects and animations
* Script HTTP with Ajax utilities
* Use jQuery's selectors and selection methods, utilities, plugins and more

 The 25-page quick reference summarizes the library, listing all jQuery methods and functions, with signatures and descriptions.

CONTENTS:

Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction to jQuery; 1.1 jQuery Basics; 1.2 The jQuery() Function; 1.3 Queries and Query Results; Chapter 2: Element Getters and Setters; 2.1 Getting and Setting HTML Attributes; 2.2 Getting and Setting CSS Attributes; 2.3 Getting and Setting CSS Classes; 2.4 Getting and Setting HTML Form Values; 2.5 Getting and Setting Element Content; 2.6 Getting and Setting Element Geometry; 2.7 Getting and Setting Element Data; Chapter 3: Altering Document Structure; 3.1 Inserting and Replacing Elements; 3.2 Copying Elements; 3.3 Wrapping Elements; 3.4 Deleting Elements; Chapter 4: Events; 4.1 Simple Event Handler Registration; 4.2 jQuery Event Handlers; 4.3 The jQuery Event Object; 4.4 Advanced Event Handler Registration; 4.5 Deregistering Event Handlers; 4.6 Triggering Events; 4.7 Custom Events; 4.8 Live Events; Chapter 5: Animated Effects; 5.1 Simple Effects; 5.2 Custom Animations; 5.3 Canceling, Delaying, and Queuing Effects; Chapter 6: Ajax; 6.1 The load() Method; 6.2 Ajax Utility Functions; 6.3 The jQuery.ajax() Function; 6.4 Ajax Events; Chapter 7: Utility Functions; Chapter 8: Selectors and Selection Methods; 8.1 jQuery Selectors; 8.2 Selection Methods; Chapter 9: Extending jQuery with Plugins; Chapter 10: The jQuery UI Library; Chapter 11: jQuery Quick Reference; 11.1 Factory Function; 11.2 Selector Grammar; 11.3 Basic Methods and Properties; 11.4 Selection Methods; 11.5 Element Methods; 11.6 Insertion and Deletion Methods; 11.7 Event Methods; 11.8 Effects and Animation Methods; 11.9 Ajax Functions; 11.10 Utility Functions;