Why is $(document).ready needed after the [removed] tag?

Question

Why is $(document).ready needed after the

Answer 1

Why is $(document).ready really need after

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That div will not be shown, because it doesn't exist when the code runs. So people use ready to delay their code.

There's a better way if you control where your script tags go: Just put your script tag at the end of the document, just before the closing tag:

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All of the elements defined above the script tag will exist when the code runs. No need for ready.