What advantages does jQuery have over other JavaScript libraries?

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mcherm picture mcherm · Sep 15, 2008 · Viewed 38.9k times · Source

I am trying to convince those who set standards at my current organization that we should use jQuery rather than Prototype and/or YUI. What are some convincing advantages I can use to convince them?

Answer

Jahangir picture Jahangir · Sep 15, 2008

The 3 main advantages of jQuery are:

  • its light weight when compared to other javascript frameworks
  • it has a wide range of plugins available for various specific needs
  • it is easier for a designer to learn jQuery as it uses familiar CSS syntax. jQuery is Javascript for Designers

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