If jQuery is installed and running
<html> <head> <script type='text/javascript' src='js/jquery-1.3.2.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> if ($) { $(document).ready( function() { $('p').addClass('Loaded'); $('p').text('jQuery loaded and running!'); } ); } </script> <style type='text/css'> p.Loaded { color: green; border: 1px solid green; } </style> </head> <body> <p> jQuery is not loaded. </p> </body> </html>