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Asked: June 13, 20262026-06-13T13:38:52+00:00 2026-06-13T13:38:52+00:00

Just look at any jQuery plugin’s source code. It’s always $.fn.pluginName = function() {

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Just look at any jQuery plugin’s source code. It’s always

$.fn.pluginName = function() {
    foo('bar');
    return baz;
};

Where does the fn name come from, and is it just a simple alias to $.prototype, or does it serve some other purpose(s), as well?

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    2026-06-13T13:38:54+00:00Added an answer on June 13, 2026 at 1:38 pm

    From the jquery source:

    jQuery.fn = jQuery.prototype = {
    

    It’s just an alias, a shortcut, just like how jQuery and $ are the same.

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