Store arbitrary data associated with the matched elements.

Iterate over a jQuery object, executing a function for each matched element.

Retrieve the DOM elements matched by the jQuery object.

Search for a given element from among the matched elements.

Relinquish jQuery's control of the $ variable.

Create a serialized representation of an array or object, suitable for use in a URL query string or Ajax request.

Remove a previously-stored piece of data.

Return the number of DOM elements matched by the jQuery object.

Retrieve all the DOM elements contained in the jQuery set, as an array.