Accessing jQuery in Your JavaScript
jQuery("#myElement") . . . or . . . $("#myElement")
jQuery is accessed using the jQuery object that is defined when the library is loaded. jQuery also provides a shortcut $ character that you can use in the phrases throughout the book. For example, the following two jQuery statements are identical:
jQuery("#myElement") $("#myElement")
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