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When to use jQuery

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When to use jQuery

- [Voiceover] Let's talk about when you might want to use jQuery and when you might not. First, we'll talk about when you actually would want to use jQuery. In my experience, one of the first answers is when you're working on a project or sight that already has it built in. Many modern frameworks and content management systems, already include jQuery. Some examples are WordPress, Drupal, Bootstrap, Foundation, even Angular. So if you're already using one of those frameworks, you probably already have jQuery. It might already be instantiated and you might as well use it. Another good reason to use jQuery, is if you want to use plugins. There is a huge eco-system of jQuery plugins available. And even if you don't have jQuery in your current project, you may find a plugin that does exactly what you want and you may have to install jQuery just to use that plugin. If you need to support older browsers, older versions of Internet Explorer, for example, and you need to run JavaScript on your…

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