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jQuery
Understanding jQuery begins with an understanding of JavaScript. Sometimes jQuery is
treated as an independent language that can be used instead of JavaScript. Although jQuery
contains many features associated with programming languages, it is best thought of as a
library that enhances JavaScript in specific situations. For this reason, JavaScript has been
introduced before jQuery.
Before understanding jQuery however, it is worth taking a brief look at the Document Object
Model (DOM), since jQuery is primarily a library for dealing with the DOM in a browser
independent manner.
