Getting Started with jQueryUI: Setup and Basic Usage

Intermediate

⚙️ Setting Up jQueryUI in Your Project

To incorporate jQueryUI into your project, include the library via CDN or download it locally.

🧾 Required Files

  • ✅ jQuery library
  • ✅ jQueryUI script
  • ✅ jQueryUI CSS theme

🧪 Example: Basic Setup with Accordion Widget

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>jQueryUI Basic Setup</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.13.2/themes/base/jquery-ui.css">
  <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"></script>
  <script src="https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.13.2/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>

  <div id="accordion">
    <h3>Section 1</h3>
    <div><p>Content for section 1.</p></div>
    <h3>Section 2</h3>
    <div><p>Content for section 2.</p></div>
  </div>

  <script>
    $( function() {
      $( "#accordion" ).accordion();
    });
  </script>

</body>
</html>

✅ This setup enables you to initialize jQueryUI components with minimal effort, laying the foundation for adding interactive widgets to your site.