jQuery has a lot of very useful
plugins that can help you with almost anything, but there are a couple of plugins that aren’t that smart to use, why? Well sometimes 1 or 2 lines of jQuery code can do the same thing(or even better), so why use a big script if you can do the same trick with a small piece of code.
As many of you already know, jQuery can do a lot of things in more than just one way, so if you see a tip, trick or solution and think/know this can be done better, smarter or faster please let me know, post and share it in a comment below of just email me this, so that i can use this for part 2.
1. Disable right-click
Disable right-click contextual menu.
- $(document).ready(function(){
- $(document).bind("contextmenu",function(e){
- return false;
- });
- });
2. Disappearing search field text
Hide when clicked in the search field, the value.(example can be found below in the comment fields)
- $(document).ready(function() {
- $("input.text1").val("Enter your search text here");
- textFill($('input.text1'));
- });
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- function textFill(input){
- var originalvalue = input.val();
- input.focus( function(){
- if( $.trim(input.val()) == originalvalue ){ input.val(''); }
- });
- input.blur( function(){
- if( $.trim(input.val()) == '' ){ input.val(originalvalue); }
- });
- }
3. Opening links in a new window
XHTML 1.0 Strict doesn’t allow this attribute in the code, so use this to keep the code valid.
- $(document).ready(function() {
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- $('a[href^="http://"]').attr("target", "_blank");
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- $('a[@rel$='external']').click(function(){
- this.target = "_blank";
- });
- });
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- <a href="http://www.webdesign-codes.blogspot.com" rel="external">open link</a>
4. Detect browser
Change/add something for a certain browser.
Notice: As of jQuery 1.4, the $.browser variable is replaced by $.support.
- $(document).ready(function() {
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- if ($.browser.mozilla && $.browser.version >= "1.8" ){
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- }
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- if( $.browser.safari ){
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- }
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- if( $.browser.chrome){
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- }
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- if( $.browser.camino){
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- }
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- if( $.browser.opera){
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- }
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- if ($.browser.msie && $.browser.version <= 6 ){
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- }
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- if ($.browser.msie && $.browser.version > 6){
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- }
- });
5. Preloading images
This piece of code will prevent the loading of all images, which can be useful if you have a site with lots of images.
- $(document).ready(function() {
- jQuery.preloadImages = function()
- {
- for(var i = 0; i<arguments.length; i++)="" {="" jquery("<img="">").attr("src", arguments[i]);
- }
- }
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- $.preloadImages("image1.jpg");
- });
- </arguments.length;>
6. CSS Styleswitcher
Switch between different styles?
- $(document).ready(function() {
- $("a.Styleswitcher").click(function() {
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- $('link[rel=stylesheet]').attr('href' , $(this).attr('rel'));
- });
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- <link rel="stylesheet" href="default.css" type="text/css">
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- <a href="#" class="Styleswitcher" rel="default.css">Default Theme</a>
- <a href="#" class="Styleswitcher" rel="red.css">Red Theme</a>
- <a href="#" class="Styleswitcher" rel="blue.css">Blue Theme</a>
- });
7. Columns of equal height
If you are using two CSS columns, use this to make them exactly the same height.
- $(document).ready(function() {
- function equalHeight(group) {
- tallest = 0;
- group.each(function() {
- thisHeight = $(this).height();
- if(thisHeight > tallest) {
- tallest = thisHeight;
- }
- });
- group.height(tallest);
- }
-
- $(document).ready(function() {
- equalHeight($(".left"));
- equalHeight($(".right"));
- });
- });
8. Font resizing
Want to let the users change there font size?
- $(document).ready(function() {
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- var originalFontSize = $('html').css('font-size');
- $(".resetFont").click(function(){
- $('html').css('font-size', originalFontSize);
- });
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- $(".increaseFont").click(function(){
- var currentFontSize = $('html').css('font-size');
- var currentFontSizeNum = parseFloat(currentFontSize, 10);
- var newFontSize = currentFontSizeNum*1.2;
- $('html').css('font-size', newFontSize);
- return false;
- });
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- $(".decreaseFont").click(function(){
- var currentFontSize = $('html').css('font-size');
- var currentFontSizeNum = parseFloat(currentFontSize, 10);
- var newFontSize = currentFontSizeNum*0.8;
- $('html').css('font-size', newFontSize);
- return false;
- });
- });
9. Smooth(animated) page scroll
For a smooth(animated) ride back to the top(or any location).
- $(document).ready(function() {
- $('a[href*=#]').click(function() {
- if (location.pathname.replace(/^\
- && location.hostname == this.hostname) {
- var $target = $(this.hash);
- $target = $target.length && $target
- || $('[name=' + this.hash.slice(1) +']');
- if ($target.length) {
- var targetOffset = $target.offset().top;
- $('html,body')
- .animate({scrollTop: targetOffset}, 900);
- return false;
- }
- }
- });
-
-
- <a name="top"></a>
-
- <a href="#top">go to top</a>
- });
11. Get the mouse cursor x and y axis
Want to know where your mouse cursor is?
- $(document).ready(function() {
- $().mousemove(function(e){
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- $('#XY').html("X Axis : " + e.pageX + " | Y Axis " + e.pageY);
- });
-
- <div id="XY"></div>
-
- });
12. Verify if an Element is empty
This will allow you to check if an element is empty.
- $(document).ready(function() {
- if ($('#id').html()) {
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- }
- });
13. Replace a element
Want to replace a div, or something else?
- $(document).ready(function() {
- $('#id').replaceWith('
- <div>I have been replaced</div>
-
- ');
- });
14. jQuery timer callback functions
Want to delay something?
- $(document).ready(function() {
- window.setTimeout(function() {
-
- }, 1000);
- });
15. Remove a word
Want to remove a certain word(s)?
- $(document).ready(function() {
- var el = $('#id');
- el.html(el.html().replace(/word/ig, ""));
- });
16. Verify that an element exists in jQuery
Simply test with the .length property if the element exists.
- $(document).ready(function() {
- if ($('#id').length) {
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- }
- });
17. Make the entire DIV clickable
Want to make the complete div clickable?
- $(document).ready(function() {
- $("div").click(function(){
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- window.location=$(this).find("a").attr("href"); return false;
- });
-
- <div><a href="index.html">home</a></div>
-
- });
18. Switch between classes or id’s when resizing the window.
Want to switch between a class or id, when resizing the window?
- $(document).ready(function() {
- function checkWindowSize() {
- if ( $(window).width() > 1200 ) {
- $('body').addClass('large');
- }
- else {
- $('body').removeClass('large');
- }
- }
- $(window).resize(checkWindowSize);
- });
19. Clone a object
Clone a div or an other element.
- $(document).ready(function() {
- var cloned = $('#id').clone();
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- <div id="id"></div>
-
- });
20. Center an element on the screen
Center an element in the center of your screen.
- $(document).ready(function() {
- jQuery.fn.center = function () {
- this.css("position","absolute");
- this.css("top", ( $(window).height() - this.height() ) / 2+$(window).scrollTop() + "px");
- this.css("left", ( $(window).width() - this.width() ) / 2+$(window).scrollLeft() + "px");
- return this;
- }
- $("#id").center();
- });
21. Write our own selector
Write your own selectors.
- $(document).ready(function() {
- $.extend($.expr[':'], {
- moreThen1000px: function(a) {
- return $(a).width() > 1000;
- }
- });
- $('.box:moreThen1000px').click(function() {
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- alert('The element that you have clicked is over 1000 pixels wide');
- });
- });
22. Count a element
Count an element.
- $(document).ready(function() {
- $("p").size();
- });
23. Use Your Own Bullets
Want to use your own bullets instead of using the standard or images bullets?
- $(document).ready(function() {
- $("ul").addClass("Replaced");
- $("ul > li").prepend("‒ ");
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- ul.Replaced { list-style : none; }
- });
24. Let Google host jQuery for you
Let Google host the jQuery script for you. This can be done in 2 ways.
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- <script src="http://www.google.com/jsapi"></script>
- <script type="text/javascript">
- google.load("jquery", "1.2.6");
- google.setOnLoadCallback(function() {
-
- });
- </script><script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.2.6/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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- <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.2.6/jquery.min.js"></script>
25. Disable jQuery animations
Disable all jQuery effects
- $(document).ready(function() {
- jQuery.fx.off = true;
- });
26. No conflict-mode
To avoid conflict other libraries on your website, you can use this jQuery Method, and assign a different variable name instead of the dollar sign.
- $(document).ready(function() {
- var $jq = jQuery.noConflict();
- $jq('#id').show();
- });