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jQuery is a popular JavaScript framework that is used by some IndieWeb projects and, depending on what you are trying to do, might be replaceable with vanilla JavaScript (see Alternatives below).

Projects

IndieWeb projects that use jQuery in their front-end:

• Known
• p3k

Alternatives

Depending what you are trying to achieve, you may be able to use vanilla JavaScript more easily.

https://youmightnotneedjquery.com/

• A 2018 update based on the above: You Don't Need jQuery

How to incrementally stop depending on and remove jQuery:

"Great article on the strategies @github used to remove jQuery from their codebase. Applicable w/ other technologies too:

- Use linters to prevent new usage
- Deprecate incrementally by using a custom build
- Measure function calls to track progress
& more
http://bit.ly/github-jquery"

@katiehempenius July 12, 2019 on Twitter

• 2018-09-06 GitHub Engineering: Removing jQuery from GitHub.com frontend (archived)

Criticism

See Also

• JavaScript
• framework
• Usage statistics (outnumbering many newer and yet much bigger frameworks) https://trends.builtwith.com/javascript/jQuery
• 2006-01-14 introduced at BarCamp NYC 2006, see thread: https://twitter.com/HenriHelvetica/status/1217894101619703811
  • "14 yrs ago this week, jQuery (pre 1.0) was introduced and presented by @jeresig in a talk the same weekend @ BarCampNYC: Jan 14th 2006. Celebrating a champagne birthday 🎉! We had a quick chat about it and wanted to share deets . A short thread ⬇" @HenriHelvetica January 16, 2020
• Front End Study Hall #027

• Front end
• stubs