Programming Tips - jQuery: programmatically preload an image

Date: 2012jul4 Update: 2025jul12 Language: javaScript Platform: web Q. jQuery: programmatically preload an image A. Create and use an Image object in your ready() function:
function preloadImage(url) { (new Image()).src = url; } $(document).ready(function() { preloadImage('images/myimg.jpg'); });