Rule Definition
Always cache your jQuery selector returned objects in variables for reuse.
Violation Code Sample
$("#myDiv").click(function(){...}); // SLOW
Fixed Code Sample
var $myDiv = $("#myDiv");
$myDiv.click(function(){...}); // FAST
Related Technologies
HTML5
Technical Criterion
CWE-1050 - Excessive Platform Resource Consumption within a Loop
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