{"id":4150,"date":"2021-09-21T11:01:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T11:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adspyglass.com\/blog\/glossary-jquery\/"},"modified":"2021-09-28T15:17:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T15:17:38","slug":"jquery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adspyglass.com\/blog\/jquery\/","title":{"rendered":"jQuery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>jQuery is a JavaScript library that is designed to make coding websites easier. There are many repetitive tasks that developers have to code. jQuery has these common tasks in the memory and you have to write a single line of code to call them from the library.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Its main principle is &ldquo;write less, do more&rdquo;. jQuery allows developers to add animation, create beautiful and interactive interfaces. 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