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JavaScript jQuery Basics Working with jQuery Collections jQuery-Specific Selectors

Stefan Cutajar
Stefan Cutajar
7,747 Points
Posted by Stefan Cutajar
Stefan Cutajar
7,747 Points

Benefit of using jquery instead of css

Hi, Is there any particular reason why you use jQuery to select elements instead of normal css?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

Normally, these are used for different things. CSS is used to apply styling, and JavaScript/jQuery to add functionality.

Where there is overlap, such as animations, CSS often has the advantage of smoother rendering in the browser.

Boon Kiat Seah
Boon Kiat Seah
66,664 Points
Boon Kiat Seah
Boon Kiat Seah
66,664 Points

Its for the benefit of teach jQuery. Otherwise, this should be done in css where concerns are separated for good coding practice.