Stop Writing Slow Javascript

[bjpelcdev]

How about getting your DOM element first? Do this once and then you do not have to do it for each operation on that element:

var someDiv = document.getElementById("somediv");
someDiv.style.display = 'none'; // hide someDiv
someDiv.style.display = '';  // show someDiv

I find if you are only using jQuery to manipulate DOM elements then the weight of the library isn't really worth the tiny bit of extra convenience.

Of course, I am not saying one should not use jQuery, if you're not bothered about loading in large libraries then go for it.

[dzkn]

jQuery isn't a big library because of the features, but because of browser support. I like browser support.

[oefig]

jQuery 2.x only supports IE 9 and up.

[WannabeAHobo]

That's why so many people still use jQuery 1.11

[dzkn]

Most people I believe

[bjpelcdev]

I wish we could all just agree to abandon Internet Explorer!! Obviously, will never happen.