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jQuery queue() Method

❮ jQuery Effect Methods

Example

Display the length of a queue in a <span> element:

$("span").text(div.queue().length); 
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Definition and Usage

The queue() method shows the queue of functions to be executed on the selected elements.

A queue is one or more function(s) waiting to run.

The queue() method can be used together with the dequeue() method.

An element can have several queues. Most often it has only one, the "fx" queue, which is the default jQuery queue.


Syntax

$(selector).queue(queueName)

Parameter Description
queueName Optional. Specifies the name of the queue

Default is "fx", the standard effects queue


Try it Yourself - Example

Using queue-related methods together
How to use queue(), dequeue() and clearQueue() together.

Count the length of the queue + loop the queue
How to count the length of the queue + loop the queue.


❮ jQuery Effect Methods