jQuery: How can I use “$” instead of “jQuery”?

Question

I have simple jQuery in my site, yet I keep getting this error:

Uncaught TypeError: Property \'$\' of object [object DOMWindow] is not a function

Answer 1

First, jQuery objects are a lot like arrays, so [object DOMWindow] actually is a jQuery object most likely.

You might have a syntax error, like a missing semicolon, right before the call to $(document) which is making the $ look like a property access.