Umbrella JS, a 2.5kb jQuery alternative

In plain words

Umbrella JS is a lightweight JavaScript library weighing 2.5kb that provides DOM manipulation and event handling functionality. Designed as a jQuery alternative, it offers intuitive methods familiar to jQuery developers while adding features like the .handle() method and more flexible alternatives to standard functions such as .append(). The library is suited for developers seeking a minimal, documented solution for DOM interactions and event management without the overhead of larger frameworks.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/umbrellajs Github Download Documentation ▼ Intuitive and Documented It is strongly influenced by jQuery with many similar methods so you'll feel at ease developing with Umbrella. However there are some extra features like .handle() and some methods like .append() are more flexible: // Simple events like jQuery u ( "button" ). on ( 'click' , function () { alert ( "Hello world" ); }); // Send form through AJAX when submitted u ( 'form.login' ). handle ( 'submit' , e => { console. log ( u (e.target). serialize ()); }); Tiny and Clear 2.5kb when gzipped means it will load in a snap on mobile. The core is reusable so new features are also tiny. // Find the…from umbrellajs.com

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