Quick Reference
The document ready function (ready() method) templates are used when including jQuery embedded in an HTML document, as a JavaScript document, or in a WordPress site.
Embedding jQuery in an HTML document
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
// all code goes here
}); // end document load function
</script>Placing jQuery in a JavaScript document
$(document).ready(function() {
// all code goes here
}); // end document load functionPlacing jQuery in WordPress
jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
// all code goes here
}); // end document load functionjQuery Notes:
- To use jQuery on your site, it must first be downloaded from the official jQuery site and linked to in your document <head>, or linked to via a CDN in your document <head>
- It is generally good practice to place your jQuery code/function inside the document load function so that the action takes place ONLY after the document has finished loading
- When using jQuery, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
We’d like to acknowledge that we learned a great deal of our coding from W3Schools and TutorialsPoint, borrowing heavily from their teaching process and excellent code examples. We highly recommend both sites to deepen your experience, and further your coding journey. We’re just hitting the basics here at 1SMARTchicken.