A Ruby gem that provides jQuery and jQuery UJS for Rails applications via the asset pipeline.
jquery-rails is a Ruby gem that automates the inclusion of jQuery and the jQuery UJS adapter in Ruby on Rails applications. It solves the problem of manually managing jQuery versions and integration by providing them through Rails' asset pipeline with simple configuration. The gem bundles multiple jQuery versions and testing helpers specifically designed for Rails environments.
Ruby on Rails developers who need to use jQuery for DOM manipulation, AJAX interactions, or Rails' unobtrusive JavaScript features in their applications.
Developers choose jquery-rails because it's the official, convention-over-configuration way to add jQuery to Rails apps, ensuring compatibility, version management, and seamless integration with the asset pipeline and Rails' JavaScript helpers.
A gem to automate using jQuery with Rails
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Bundles jQuery 1, 2, and 3, allowing developers to select the appropriate version for compatibility without manual handling, as detailed in the installation instructions.
Includes the jQuery UJS adapter for Rails' unobtrusive JavaScript features like remote forms, with easy setup via require statements in application.js.
Provides assert_select_jquery for testing jQuery responses in Ruby test suites, enhancing test coverage without extra configuration.
Automatically integrates with Rails' asset pipeline, reducing configuration to simple require directives, as shown in the default setup.
As of version 3.0, jQuery UI is not included, requiring separate installation of jquery-ui-rails for UI components, which adds complexity.
The project does not accept pull requests for jQuery script updates, potentially delaying access to latest jQuery versions and security patches, as noted in contributing guidelines.
Tightly coupled with Rails' asset pipeline, making it less suitable for apps using modern JavaScript bundlers like Webpacker, forcing workarounds.