jQuery Mobile
jQuery still powers many mobile-oriented web apps. Key mobile concerns: touch events, performance on low-powered devices, and viewport configuration.
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jQuery on Mobile
Example
<!-- Mobile viewport setup -->
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(function() {
console.log("jQuery ready on mobile");
// Detect touch device
const isTouch = "ontouchstart" in window || navigator.maxTouchPoints > 0;
if (isTouch) $("body").addClass("touch-device");
});
</script> Pro Tip
Detecting touch capability lets you conditionally load hover effects that would feel wrong on touch screens.