Function Description Returns
The jQuery Function jQuery(expression, context) This function accepts a string containing a CSS selector which is then used to match a set of elements. jQuery
The jQuery Function jQuery(html, ownerDocument) Create DOM elements on-the-fly from the provided String of raw HTML. jQuery
The jQuery Function jQuery(elements) Wrap jQuery functionality around a single or an array of DOM Element(s). jQuery
The jQuery Function jQuery(callback) A shorthand for $(document).ready(). jQuery
Object Accessors each(callback) Execute a function within the context of every matched element. jQuery
Object Accessors size() The number of elements in the jQuery object. Number
Object Accessors length The number of elements in the jQuery object. Number
Object Accessors selector A selector representing selector originally passed to jQuery(). String
Object Accessors context The DOM node context originally passed to jQuery() (if none was passed then context will be equal to the document). Element
Object Accessors eq(position) Reduce the set of matched elements to a single element. jQuery
Object Accessors get() Access all matched DOM elements. Array<Element>
Object Accessors get(index) Access a single matched DOM element at a specified index in the matched set. jQuery
Object Accessors index(subject) Searches every matched element for the object and returns the index of the element, if found, starting with zero. If a jQuery object is passed, only the first element is checked. Number
Data data(name) Returns value at named data store for the element, as set by data(name, value). Any
Data data(name, value) Stores the value in the named spot. jQuery
Data removeData(name) Removes named data store from an element. jQuery
Data queue(name) Returns a reference to the first element's queue (which is an array of functions). Array<Function>
Data queue(name, callback) Adds a new function, to be executed, onto the end of the queue of all matched elements. jQuery
Data queue(name, queue) Replaces the queue of all matched element with this new queue (the array of functions). jQuery
Data dequeue(name) Removes a queued function from the front of the queue and executes it. jQuery
Plugins jQuery.fx.extend(object) Extends the jQuery element set to provide new methods (used to make a typical jQuery plugin). jQuery
Plugins jQuery.extend(object) Extends the jQuery object itself. jQuery
Interopability jQuery.noConflict() Run this function to give control of the $ variable back to whichever library first implemented it. jQuery
Interopability jQUery.noConflict(extreme) Revert control of both the $ and jQuery variables to their original owners. Use with discretion. jQuery