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About jquery/jquery
jQuery is a JavaScript library that provides a simple and elegant way to interact with HTML documents, handle events, and create animations. It abstracts away browser inconsistencies and provides a concise syntax for common tasks like DOM manipulation, AJAX requests, and CSS modifications. The library has been foundational to web development for nearly two decades and remains actively maintained with version 4.0 now available.
The project is highly modular, allowing developers to build custom versions that include only the functionality they need. Common modules include AJAX utilities, effects and animations, event handling, DOM dimensions and positioning, and CSS manipulation. jQuery can also be built as an ECMAScript module or factory function for use in non-browser environments like Node.js and browser extensions. The build system supports excluding entire feature sets to reduce file size and create optimized distributions.
jQuery maintains backward compatibility across major versions while providing clear upgrade paths for users. Version 4.x receives full support and is the current stable release, version 3.x receives critical-only updates, and earlier versions are no longer supported (though commercial support is available through HeroDevs). The project welcomes community contributions following established style guides and contribution procedures, with development discussions held on matrix.org and community forums.