Key Concepts

Review core concepts you need to learn to master this subject

jquery effects

jquery hide effect

jquery show effect

jquery toggle effect

jquery fadeIn effect method

jquery fadeOut effect method

jquery fadeToggle method

jquery slideDown method

See more

jquery effects

// The .show() effect causes the #menu element to 
// appear once the #menu-button element is clicked. 
$('#menu-button').on('click', event => {
  $('#menu').show();  
});

jQuery Effects are jQuery object methods used to add animation and dynamic behavior to page elements. Effects can be used to show or hide elements, fade elements in and out, and more.

Learn jQuery: Effects
Lesson 1 of 1
  1. 1
    Introduction
    jQuery Effects are a group of methods in the jQuery library that are responsible for adding dynamic behavior to websites. You may have seen many of these effects on modern websites without even rea…
    Start
  2. 2
    .hide()
    The first tool you will add to your jQuery effects tool belt is the .hide() method. When you hide an element, your browser will render the HTML as if the hidden element does not exist. It will disa…
    Start
  3. 3
    .show()
    Now that we’ve learned how to hide elements on our page, we want to know how to make them reappear. Luckily, the .show() method does the opposite of .hide(). If an element on your page is hidden, …
    Start
  4. 4
    .toggle()
    Great work! Our table now has two buttons that hide and show our image. But wouldn’t it be nice to have one button do both? It is common for web pages to have one button that will either hide or sh…
    Start
  5. 5
    fading
    Great work! In this exercise, you will learn about two new methods that are similar to .hide() and .show(). Take a look at the gif below: In this gif, the .fadeIn() method is called on an HTM…
    Start
  6. 6
    .fadeToggle()
    Great work! With fade, our website is starting to look dynamic. .fadeToggle() is the third and final method in this trio of fade methods. This method is similar to .toggle(). If you call .fadeToggl…
    Start
  7. 7
    Sliding
    Have you ever been to a website and seen HTML elements slide into place? Many websites use this effect to show menus; you click on your profile image and a menu slides down revealing different sett…
    Start
  8. 8
    Review: Effects
    Wow! You’ve completed this table of 9 different jQuery effects. Great job! To review, the methods that we learned were: * .hide() * .show() * .toggle() These methods instantly hide or show eleme…
    Start

What you'll create

Portfolio projects that showcase your new skills

Pro Logo

How you'll master it

Stress-test your knowledge with quizzes that help commit syntax to memory

Pro Logo