MiniQuery is a lightweight, extensible, jQuery-inspired DOM utility library built with pure JavaScript.
It provides a familiar syntax and powerful features without the overhead of larger libraries.

• Easy DOM selection and manipulation
• Class, attribute, and style management
• Event handling (on, off, trigger)
• Animation helpers (fadeIn, fadeOut, slideToggle, scrollTo, animate, colorAnimate)
• Form utilities: .serialize(), .serializeArray(), .serializeObject()
• AJAX shortcuts: $.ajax(), $.get(), $.post()
• Utility functions: wrap, unwrap, scrollTo, toggleAttr, cssVar, etc.
• Chainable API just like jQuery
• No dependencies – works with vanilla JS

Include it in your HTML:

<script src="miniquery-2.0.min.js"></script>

Use it like jQuery:

$('.box').addClass('highlight').fadeIn(400); $('#form').on('submit', e => { e.preventDefault(); const data = $('#form').serializeObject(); console.log(data); });

Check the examples and usage table for a full overview of methods, descriptions and code snippets.

You can also serve it via CDN if you host it somewhere, or copy it to your public assets.

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/Janus71/MiniQuery/miniquery-2.0.min.js"></script>

CDN URL (direct link):
https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/Janus71/MiniQuery/miniquery-2.0.min.js

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MiniQuery provides a wide range of DOM utilities, including:

• $(selector)
• .find(selector)
• .closest(selector)
• .parents(), .siblings(), .next(), .prev(), .first(), .last()

• .addClass(name)
• .removeClass(name)
• .toggleClass(name)
• .hasClass(name)
• .css(prop, value) / .css({})
• .cssVar('--name', value)

• .html(), .text(), .val()
• .attr(), .removeAttr(), .prop(), .data(), .hasAttr()
• .append(), .prepend(), .wrap(), .unwrap(), .remove(), .empty(), .clone(), .detach()

• .on(event, callback)
• .off(event, callback)
• .trigger(event)

• .serialize()
• .serializeArray()
• .serializeObject()

• .fadeIn(duration)
• .fadeOut(duration)
• .slideToggle(duration)
• .animate({...}, duration)
• .colorAnimate(property, toColor, duration)
• .scrollTo(duration)

• $.ajax({ ... })
• $.get(url, params)
• $.post(url, data)

• $.ready(callback)
• $.reload()
• $.redirect(url)

MIT License

Built by @Janus71 with ❤️ for developers who want a simpler, focused DOM utility library.