I only need to check that the page is loaded (without dynamic objects that might be modified after page appears fully)

I know JQuery's function: "ready()"

Will this function be relevant in the described-above case? Is there another / better way?

I only need to check that the page is loaded (without dynamic objects that might be modified after page appears fully)

I know JQuery's function: "ready()"

Will this function be relevant in the described-above case? Is there another / better way?

• javascript
• jquery
• web

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• 1 window.onload is not a jQuery function. Concerning it - have you seen the documentation? – John Dvorak Commented Jun 30, 2013 at 13:48
• you're right sorry , I meant ready function.. – Sigalit Commented Jun 30, 2013 at 14:11

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window.onload isn't a jQuery function, it's a DOM event.

If using jQuery the best way to check whether the page is loaded is to handle the ready event which can be done in various ways

Shortest

$(function() {
    // DOM initialized
});

Short

$.ready(function() {
    // DOM initialized
});

Longer

$(document).ready(function() {
    // DOM initialized
});

Longest

jQuery(document).ready(function() {
    // DOM initialized
});

Just to mention that you have an alternative to jQuery' methods . You can use pure JavaScript solution:

window.addEventListener("load", function load(event){ // defining load event listener

    window.removeEventListener("load", load, false); //remove listener, no longer needed

    // window is loaded , you can use its DOM

},false);

This way is good in cases when you , for example , have small/lightweight pages and to load external libraries/frameworks is absolutely unnecessary .