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.jquery

Categories: Properties of jQuery Object Instances | Internals

.jqueryReturns: String

Description: A string containing the jQuery version number.

  • .jquery

    version added: 1.0

The .jquery property is assigned to the jQuery prototype, commonly referred to by its alias $.fn. It is a string containing the version number of jQuery, such as "1.5.0" or "1.4.4".

  • Determine if an object is a jQuery object

    Code:
    
    var a = { what: "A regular JS object" },
        b = $('body');
         
    if ( a.jquery ) { // falsy, since it's undefined
        alert(' a is a jQuery object! ');    
    }
    
    if ( b.jquery ) { // truthy, since it's a string
        alert(' b is a jQuery object! ');
    }
    
  • Get the current version of jQuery running on the page

    Code:
    
    alert( 'You are running jQuery version: ' + $.fn.jquery );