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Asked: 2026-05-26T00:07:53+00:00

I want a function to run when the document is ready , but there’s

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I want a function to run when the document is ready, but there’s no logical reason to leverage jquery as the little amount of work going on the page doesn’t warrant me loading a file of that size.

Typically I would use window.onload = function(){}; — as far as I can tell, this is the recommended approach.

Thoughts/recommendations? I would very much like to hear some developer opinions on this if there’s a better way.

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If this question is better asked elsewhere (because it’s somewhat subjective) – please let me know and I’ll close it and ask there.

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  1. Editorial Team

    The problem with window.onload is that it will wait for all content (like images) to be loaded. Typically you only need for the DOM to be ready to be manipulated. You should know though that jQuery eliminates a lot of the cross browser inconsistencies in doing that, and as such doing it yourself will be a small pain in the ass. For that reason, you might want to look into this library which contains the bare bones of cross-browser DOM readiness.

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