$(function(){});

jQuery( callback )Returns: jQuery

Description: Binds a function to be executed when the DOM has finished loading.

• version added: 1.0jQuery( callback )

  • callback
    Type: Function()
    The function to execute when the DOM is ready.

This function behaves just like $( document ).ready(), in that it should be used to wrap other $() operations on your page that depend on the DOM being ready. While this function is, technically, chainable, there really isn"t much use for chaining against it.

Examples:

Example: Execute the function when the DOM is ready to be used.

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$(function() {
  // Document is ready
});

Example: Use both the shortcut for $(document).ready() and the argument to write failsafe jQuery code using the $ alias, without relying on the global alias.

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jQuery(function( $ ) {
  // Your code using failsafe $ alias here...
});