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function $(id) 
{
  return document.getElementById(id);
}

What does this code do? Who can explain the meaning of it, especially the character "$".

Thanks.

Posted 11-Nov-10 22:23pm

Updated 11-Nov-10 22:38pm

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Arvind Wanjari 12-Nov-10 6:55am

its syntax for jquery

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Kirankumar Ballapalli · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-11T22:54:00

Hi,

Its a library function jQuery script.

Refer following site.

http://www.authenticsociety.com/blog/JavaScript_DollarSign[^]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/846585/can-someone-explain-the-dollar-sign-in-javascript[^]

I hope links will help you to now about $ symbol.

Regards,
Kiran.

Posted 11-Nov-10 22:54pm

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AngelLoose 12-Nov-10 21:07pm

thanks!