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Utilities
METHOD/PROPERTY DESCRIPTION RETURN VALUE$.clearQueue([queue]) Removes from the queue all items that
have not yet been executed.jQuery$.contains(
container,
contained
)Determines whether a DOM element is a
descendant of another DOM element.Boolean$.dequeue(element
[, queue]
)Executes the next function in the queue
for the matched element.Undefi ned$.extend(
target
[, object1]
[,.. .]
)Extends the target object with one or
more specifi ed objects.Object$.extend(
[ deep,]
target
[, object1]
[,.. .]
)Extends the target object with one or
more specifi ed objects. If the optional
deep argument is true, then the objects
are merged recursively (aka deep copy).Object$.fn.extend(object) Merges an object into jQuery itself. This
is used, for example, to create jQuery
plugins.ObjectI
continues