Tag: javascript

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.prop() vs .attr()

So jQuery 1.6 has the new function prop(). $(selector).click(function(){ //instead of: this.getAttrib

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Yolando
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asked 07 September, 2021
56 votes
19 answers
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Disable/enable an input with jQuery?

$input.disabled = true; or $input.disabled = "disabled"; Which is the standard way? And, conversely, how

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Rudolf
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asked 07 September, 2021
58 votes
30 answers
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Scroll to an element with jQuery

I have this input element: <input type="text" class="textfield" value="" id="subject" name="subject"> T

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Corrin
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asked 07 September, 2021
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30 answers
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Add table row in jQuery

What is the best method in jQuery to add an additional row to a table as the last row? Is this acceptable? $

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User demo
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asked 07 September, 2021
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30 answers
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How can I refresh a page with jQuery?

How can I refresh a page with jQuery?

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Majorie
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asked 07 September, 2021
59 votes
30 answers
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How do I detect a click outside an element?

I have some HTML menus, which I show completely when a user clicks on the head of these menus. I would like to

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Shanita
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asked 07 September, 2021
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12 answers
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Why does my JavaScript code receive a "No &apos;Access-Control-Allow-Origin&apos; header is present on the requested resource" error, while Postman does not?

Mod note: This question is about why XMLHttpRequest/fetch/etc. on the browser are subject to the Same Access

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Robyn
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asked 07 September, 2021
58 votes
30 answers
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How can I know which radio button is selected via jQuery?

I have two radio buttons and want to post the value of the selected one. How can I get the value with jQuery?

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Luis
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asked 07 September, 2021
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30 answers
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What is the JavaScript version of sleep()?

Is there a better way to engineer a sleep in JavaScript than the following pausecomp function (taken from here

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Rufus
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asked 07 September, 2021
57 votes
30 answers
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Is there an "exists" function for jQuery?

How can I check the existence of an element in jQuery? The current code that I have is this: if ($(selector)

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Deedee
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asked 07 September, 2021
47 votes
21 answers
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Is it possible to apply CSS to half of a character?

What I am looking for: A way to style one HALF of a character. (In this case, half the letter being transpare

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Clarice
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asked 07 September, 2021
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30 answers
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How can I convert a string to boolean in JavaScript?

Can I convert a string representing a boolean value (e.g., 'true', 'false') into a intrins

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Bryant
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asked 07 September, 2021
63 votes
30 answers
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Creating multiline strings in JavaScript

I have the following code in Ruby. I want to convert this code into JavaScript. What is the equivalent code in

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Royal
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asked 07 September, 2021
56 votes
30 answers
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JavaScript closure inside loops – simple practical example

var funcs = []; // let's create 3 functions for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++) { // and store them in f

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Shanita
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asked 07 September, 2021
57 votes
30 answers
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Detecting an undefined object property

What's the best way of checking if an object property in JavaScript is undefined?

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Mikki
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asked 07 September, 2021
57 votes
30 answers
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How can I upload files asynchronously with jQuery?

I would like to upload a file asynchronously with jQuery. $(document).ready(function () { $("#uploa

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Dario
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asked 07 September, 2021
56 votes
30 answers
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How can I change an element&apos;s class with JavaScript?

How can I change the class of an HTML element in response to an onclick or any other events using JavaScript?

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Dorinda
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asked 07 September, 2021
50 votes
30 answers
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How can I check if an object is an array?

I'm trying to write a function that either accepts a list of strings, or a single string. If it's a

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Trudy
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asked 07 September, 2021
51 votes
14 answers
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event.preventDefault() vs. return false

When I want to prevent other event handlers from executing after a certain event is fired, I can use one of tw

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Vi
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asked 07 September, 2021