This document provides a summary of jQuery functions and selectors in 3 sentences or less. It includes a legend describing the syntax used, then lists and describes jQuery functions for DOM manipulation, AJAX, effects, events, CSS manipulation, and more. Selectors are also summarized, covering basic, attribute, child, form, and other selectors with examples.

1. Core
$(html, [owner])
$(expr, [context])
$(elems)
$(func)
jQuery 1.3 Cheat Sheet
jQuery Function
Interoperability
$.noConflict()
$.noConflict(extreme)
Plugins
$.fn.extend(object)
$.extend(object)
Data
data(name)
data(name, value)
removeData(name)
queue(name)
queue(name, func)
queue(name, queue)
dequeue(name)
each(func)
size()
jQuery Object Accessors
length
selector 1
context 1
eq(index)
get()
get(index)
index(element)
jQuery
jQuery
jQuery
jQuery
jQuery
Number
Number
String
Element
Number
jQuery
Element
Array<Element>
jQuery
jQuery
jQuery
jQuery
jQuery
Object
Array<Function>
jQuery
jQuery
jQuery
jQuery
1) New in jQuery 1.3
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PROPERTY RETURNS
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[ ]| one argument only optional argumentargument
Legend
function functions or properties arguments
SYNTAX DESCRIPTION
Manipulation
wrap(html | element) jQuery
wrapInner(html | elem)
wrapAll(html | element) jQuery
jQuery
appendTo(selector)
Insert Inside
append(content) jQuery
jQuery
prependTo(selector)
prepend(content) jQuery
jQuery
before(content)
Insert Outside
after(content) jQuery
jQuery
insertBefore(content)
insertAfter(content) jQuery
jQuery
Insert Around
replaceWith(content) jQuery
replaceAll(selector) jQuery
Replace
empty() jQuery
remove([expr]) jQuery
Remove
clone([events]) jQuery
Copy
FUNCTION RETURNS
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Attributes
attr(key, value | func) jQuery
removeAttr(name) jQuery
attr(props)
Attr
attr(name) Object
jQuery
removeClass([class])
addClass(class)
Class
hasClass(class) Boolean
jQuery
jQuery
toggleClass(class) jQuery
jQuery
html(value)
HTML
html() String
jQuery
text(value)
Text
text() String
jQuery
toggleClass(class, switch)
FUNCTION RETURNS
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Value
val() String, Array
FUNCTION RETURNS
Traversing
offsetParent() jQuery
prevAll([expr]) jQuery
filter(func)
Filtering
filter(expr) jQuery
jQuery
is(expr) Boolean
map(func) jQuery
not(expr) jQuery
slice(start, [end]) jQuery
children([expr])
Finding
add(expr) jQuery
jQuery
closest([expr]) jQuery
contents() jQuery
find(expr) jQuery
next([expr]) jQuery
nextAll([expr]) jQuery
parent([expr]) jQuery
parents([expr]) jQuery
prev([expr]) jQuery
siblings([expr]) jQuery
end()
Chaining
andSelf() jQuery
jQuery
FUNCTION RETURNS
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Selectors
:visible
Visibility Filters
:hidden Array<Element>
Array<Element>
[attr=value] 2
Attribute Filters
[attr] 2
Array<Element>
Array<Element>
[attr!=value] 2
Array<Element>
[attr^=value] 2
Array<Element>
[attr$=value] 2
Array<Element>
[attr*=value] 2
Array<Element>
[attr1][attr2][attrN] 2
Array<Element>
:last-child
:first-child
Child Filters
:nth-child(index | even | odd |
equation) Array<Element>
Array<Element>
Array<Element>
:only-child Array<Element>
name
#id
.class
selector1, selectorN
Basic
*
previous + next
parent > child
previous ~ siblings
Hierarchy
ancestor descendant Array<Element>
Array<Element>
Array<Element>
Array<Element>
Array<Element>
Array<Element>
Array<Element>
Array<Element>
Array<Element>
:not(selector)
:last
:even
Basic Filters
:first Array<Element>
Array<Element>
Array<Element>
Array<Element>
:odd Array<Element>
:eq(index) Array<Element>
:gt(index) Array<Element>
:lt(index) Array<Element>
:header Array<Element>
:animated Array<Element>
:text
:input
Forms
:hidden Array<Element>
Array<Element>
Array<Element>
:password Array<Element>
:image
:radio
:checkbox Array<Element>
Array<Element>
Array<Element>
:file Array<Element>
:submit
:button Array<Element>
Array<Element>
:reset Array<Element>
:checked
:disabled
Form Filters
:enabled Array<Element>
Array<Element>
Array<Element>
:selected Array<Element>
:has(selector)
:empty
Content Filters
:contains(text) Array<Element>
Array<Element>
Array<Element>
SELECTOR RETURNS
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SELECTOR RETURNS
2) The [@attr] style selectors were removed in jQuery 1.3
:parent Array<Element>
val(value) jQuery
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2. Ajax
serializeArray() Array<Object>
serialize() String
load(url, [data], [func])
$.ajax(options)
$.get(url, [data], [func], [type])
XMLHttpRequest
jQuery
XMLHttpRequest
$.getJSON(url, [data], [func]) XMLHttpRequest
$.getScript(url, [func]) XMLHttpRequest
$.post(url, [data], [func], [type]) XMLHttpRequest
Utilities
$.isArray(object) Boolean
$.isFunction(object) Boolean
jQuery 1.3 Cheat Sheet
$.browser.version 5
$.browser 5
$.boxModel 5
$.support.boxModel 6
Browser & Feature Detection
Map
String
Boolean
Boolean
PROPERTY RETURNS
5) Deprecated in jQuery 1.3
6) New in jQuery 1.3
$.support.cssFloat 6
Boolean
$.support.hrefNormalized 6
Boolean
$.support.htmlSerialize 6
Boolean
$.support.leadingWhitespace 6
Boolean
$.support.noCloneEvent 6
Boolean
$.support.objectAll 6
Boolean
$.support.opacity 6
Boolean
$.support.scriptEval 6
Boolean
$.support.style 6
Boolean
$.support.tbody 6
Boolean
$.extend([deep], target, object1,
..., [objectN])
$.each(object, func)
Array & Object Operations
Object
Object
FUNCTION RETURNS
$.grep(array, func, [invert]) Array
$.makeArray(object) Array
$.map(array, func) Array
$.inArray(value, array) Number
$.merge(first, second) Array
$.unique(array) Array
Test Operations
FUNCTION RETURNS
$.trim(string)
String Operations
String
FUNCTION RETURNS
$.param(object)
URLs
String
FUNCTION RETURNS
Effects
show(speed, [func])
show()
hide()
hide(speed, [func])
Basic
jQuery
jQuery
jQuery
jQuery
FUNCTION RETURNS
toggle() jQuery
toggle(switch) jQuery
toggle(speed, [func]) jQuery
slideUp(speed, [func])
slideDown(speed, [func])
Sliding
jQuery
jQuery
FUNCTION RETURNS
slideToggle(speed, [func]) jQuery
fadeOut(speed, [func])
fadeIn(speed, [func])
Fading
jQuery
jQuery
FUNCTION RETURNS
fadeTo(speed, opacity, [func]) jQuery
animate(params, options)
animate(params, [duration],
[easing], [func])
Custom
jQuery
jQuery
FUNCTION RETURNS
stop([clearQueue], [gotoEnd]) jQuery
$.fx.off
Settings
Boolean
PROPERTY RETURNS
ajaxError([func])
Events
jQuery
FUNCTION RETURNS
ajaxSend([func]) jQuery
ajaxStart([func]) jQuery
ajaxStop([func]) jQuery
$.ajaxSetup(options)
Miscellaneous
jQuery
FUNCTION RETURNS
Requests
FUNCTION RETURNS
ajaxComplete([func]) jQuery
ajaxSuccess([func]) jQuery
Events
dblclick([func]) 4
jQuery
blur([func]) 4
jQuery
change([func]) 4
jQuery
click([func]) 4
jQuery
bind(type, [data], func) jQuery
one(type, [data], func) jQuery
trigger(event, [data]) jQuery
triggerHandler(event, [data]) Object
unbind([type], [data]) jQuery
CSS
position()
Position
offset() Object {top, left}
Object {top, left}
scrollTop() Integer
scrollTop(value) jQuery
scrollLeft() Integer
scrollLeft(value) jQuery
Dimension
width() Integer
width(value) jQuery
height() Integer
height(value) jQuery
innerWidth() Integer
innerHeight() Integer
outerWidth([options]) Integer
outerHeight([options]) Integer
css(props)
CSS
css(name) String
jQuery
css(name, value) jQuery
Page Load
ready(func) jQuery
Event Handling
live(type, func) 3
jQuery
die([type], [func]) 3
jQuery
Live Events
hover(over, out) jQuery
toggle(func1, func2, ..., [funcN]) jQuery
Interaction Helpers
Event Helpers
error([func]) 4
jQuery
focus([func]) 4
jQuery
keydown([func]) 4
jQuery
keypress([func]) 4
jQuery
keyup([func]) 4
jQuery
load(func) jQuery
mousedown(func) jQuery
mousemove(func) jQuery
mouseout(func) jQuery
mouseover(func) jQuery
mouseup(func) jQuery
resize(func) jQuery
scroll(func) jQuery
select([func]) 4
jQuery
submit([func]) 4
jQuery
unload(func) jQuery
3) New in jQuery 1.3
4) Omitting the value triggers the events on each matched element
FUNCTION RETURNS
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FUNCTION RETURNS
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FUNCTION RETURNS
FUNCTION RETURNS
stopPropagation() Undefined
isDefaultPrevented() Boolean
target
type
relatedTarget
currentTarget
Event Object
String
Element
Element
Element
PROPERTY RETURNS
pageX String
pageY String
result Object
timeStamp Number
preventDefault() Undefined
isPropagationStopped() Boolean
stopImmediatePropagation() Undefined
isImmediatePropagationStopped() Boolean
FUNCTION RETURNS
[ ]| one argument only optional argumentargument
Legend
function functions or properties arguments
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