Adding jQuery Mobile to Your Site

Adding the jQuery Mobile framework to your site is almost as easy as adding the standard jQuery framework to your site. In fact, jQuery Mobile requires the standard jQuery framework to function. In this respect, it could be considered part of the jQuery Mobile framework since it will not run without it.

Three files make up the complete jQuery Mobile framework:

• jQuery library JavaScript file

• jQuery Mobile library JavaScript file

• jQuery Mobile CSS style sheet

The two jQuery libraries are included as they contain all the logic that makes the frameworks work. The jQuery Mobile library extends on the base features of the jQuery library. Each of these libraries is available in a production version and a development version. The main difference between the two is that in the production version each file has been minified to remove excess whitespace and leaves out all comments. If you want to dive into what makes each framework tick, grab the development versions as they contain extra lines to help with legibility and comments to help explain some sections of code.