Sept. 27, 2023, 7:38 a.m. | Scofield Idehen

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JavaScript libraries are pre-written JavaScript code that helps developers build web applications faster and more efficiently.




Instead of writing common functionality from scratch, developers can use JavaScript libraries which provide reusable code for DOM manipulation, AJAX requests, animation, and more.

Here are 6 of the most popular JavaScript libraries for web development:


jQuery


jQuery is the most widely used JavaScript library, included in over 65% of all websites. It simplifies DOM manipulation, event handling, animations, and Ajax requests.


jQuery uses …

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