What is a jQuery preloader?

Now a days every websites are powered by jQuery Preloader. It will add interactivity to a webpage with some sort of animations. Today I am going to tell how to create a simple jQuery Preloader with 2 lines of jQuery code & few lines of CSS code.

How to add a preloader to a HTML page?

In your HTML markup, directly underneath your tag, add a div with the class of preloader. STEP TWO: CSS

How do I display the preloader on load?

In your JavaScript file, add the following code: $ (window).load (function() { $ (‘.preloader’).fadeOut (‘slow’); }); The code above will display the preloader, on load. Once the page has fully loaded, the preloader screen will disappear and your site’s content will be displayed.

What are preloaders and loading animations?

Preloaders (a.k.a. loading animations) are animations that run between page-loads or as your site gathers information. The two most common types of preloaders are the ‘spinner’ or ‘status bar’.