jQuery
Open-source JavaScript library for DOM manipulation, created by John Resig in 2006.
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- jQuery is a free, open-source JavaScript library that makes it simpler to select and change parts of a web page, handle events, animate and make Ajax requests.
- John Resig created it and released it at BarCamp NYC in January 2006.
- It is licensed under the MIT License.
- It is the most widely deployed JavaScript library, used by 65.3% of the 10 million most popular websites as of October 2026.
Key facts
- Released
- January 2006, BarCamp NYC1
- License
- MIT (only MIT from 2012)1
- Use
- 65.3% of the 10 million most popular websites (October 2026)1
- Maintainers
- A team led by Timmy Willison1
Connections
Founded by
- John ResigPerson
since Jan 2006 1
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