Document Ready Function in jQuery

Document Ready Function in jQuery — a practical guide to jQuery document ready with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Prefer DOM ready over window load unless you need images fully loaded.

Ready

$(document).ready(function () {
  // DOM ready
});

// Shorthand:
$(function () {
  // DOM ready
});