Wrapping Up

Creating pages and including the jQuery Mobile framework is incredibly easy; the depth of the framework shines through when we uncover the details that make this framework so robust. As you’ve learned, data- attributes provide a way to store custom data that is unseen by the user, but the data remains accessible to JavaScript and, ultimately, to jQuery. This is why data- attributes play a large role in jQuery Mobile. The framework uses these attributes to transform basic HTML elements that use them as stylized widgets. We’ve only scratched the surface of pages and toolbars, and there are still many other components to discuss. With this basic information under your belt, it’s time to jump in and see what jQuery Mobile has to offer.