Testing jQuery

 
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CHAPTER 1 
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 INTRODUCING JQUERY 
 
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Including a Remotely Hosted Copy of the jQuery Library 
The second option is to include a copy of the jQuery library hosted on Google Code. This is done in the 
hopes that visitors to your web site will have a copy of the library already cached from another site 
including the same file, which decreases load time for your site’s users. 
The remote copy is included just like the downloaded copy: 
 
Using the Google AJAX Libraries API 
Google Code also offers an option for loading jQuery called the AJAX Libraries API (see 
http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxlibs). In Google’s words, “The AJAX Libraries API is a content 
distribution network and loading architecture for the most popular, open source JavaScript libraries.” 
Using the AJAX Libraries API is simple and straightforward, and this is method that will be used 
throughout this book. To include jQuery in your web site using the AJAX Libraries API, use the following 
snippet: