I’ll state two sentences which are difficult to implement at a time. (Or so do you think!)
“Optimize page load speed”
“Use of jQuery for SEO optimized and extensible frontend”
You may think of using an external jQuery library in Magento 2 for leveraging the benefits of jQuery for the store. However, you may be unaware that you can also use jQuery library in Magento 2 by default itself, and the post shows how!
The use of external jQuery library increases the page load time which kills conversion!
However, using the built-in jQuery library in Magento 2 overcomes the issue and at the same time offer the advantages of jquery such as:
- SEO optimized
- User-friendly
- Cross-browser compatibility
- Easy implementation comparatively
- Simplifies AJAX
- Interactive frontend
- Open-source
- Lightweight
Method To Use jQuery Library In Magento 2:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 | require(['jquery', 'jquery/ui'], function($){ //your js code here }); For Example : require(['jquery', 'jquery/ui'], function($){ $(document).ready( function() { alert("jquery demo."); }); }); |
All you have to do is mention the library with the particular RequireJS configuration in the layout.xml file. And the library is available for you in default Magento 2 itself!
The next time you develop a script in Magento 2, don’t forget to use the RequireJS for an optimized page load speed.
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