SUMMARY

In review, you’re now familiar with the structure and syntax of jQuery-based JavaScript programs, taking view of how jQuery makes use of the pattern of unobtrusive JavaScript separating behavior from markup. Without fear or reserve, you’ve also taken a very basic tour of the jQuery core. Choosing not to treat jQuery as a black box gives you an advantage over many other web developers. Studying the core also teaches several JavaScript techniques that you can apply in your own projects.

Now that you’ve had some exposure to the basics, you can delve into one of the most powerful features of jQuery — its very complete selector mechanism — in the following chapter.