jQuery Reference
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Quick Reference

This is a quick reference list of jQuery effect methods for creating animation effects for the selected elements.

  • jQuery – animate() Method
    The animate() method performs a custom animation on an HTML element, changing one CSS property value to another gradually, creating an animated effect.
  • jQuery – clearQueue() Method
    The clearQueue() method removes all items from the queue that have not yet started to run. If started, they will run to completion.
  • jQuery – delay() Method
    The delay() method sets a timer to delay the execution of the next item in the queue.
  • jQuery – dequeue() Method
    The dequeue() method removes the next function from the queue and executes the function, allowing the remaining items in the queue() to continue.
  • jQuery – fadeIn() Method
    The fadeIn() method gradually changes, fades in, the opacity for the selected element from completely hidden to completely visible.
  • jQuery – fadeOut() Method
    The fadeOut() method gradually changes, fades out, the opacity for the selected element from completely visible to completely hidden.
  • jQuery – fadeTo() Method
    The fadeTo() method gradually changes the opacity for the selected element to a specified opacity, fading in or fading out the element.
  • jQuery – fadeToggle() Method
    The fadeToggle() method toggles between the fadeIn() and fadeOut() methods by fading in a faded-out element and fading out a faded-in element.
  • jQuery – finish() Method
    The finish() method stops the currently-running animations, removes all queued animations, and completes all animations for the selected element.
  • jQuery – hide() Method
    The hide() method hides the selected element. The hidden item will no longer take up space on the page, affecting the layout.
  • jQuery – queue() Method
    The queue() method shows the queue of functions waiting to be executed on the selected element.
  • jQuery – show() Method
    The show() method shows the selected hidden element. The shown item will now take up space on the page, affecting the layout.
  • jQuery – slideDown() Method
    The slideDown() method slides down and shows the selected element. It works on elements hidden with jQuery methods and those with display: none in CSS.
  • jQuery – slideToggle() Method
    The slideToggle() method toggles between the slideUp() and slideDown() methods by sliding down a hidden element and sliding up a visible element.
  • jQuery – slideUp() Method
    The slideUp() method slides up and hides the selected element. The hidden item will no longer take up space on the page, affecting the layout.
  • jQuery – stop() Method
    The stop() method stops the currently running animation for the selected element.
  • jQuery – toggle() Method
    The toggle() method toggles between hide() and show() by showing a hidden element and hiding a visible element.

jQuery 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
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