This course is a practical guide to quickly mastering AlpineJS: a utility-first, lightweight JavaScript library that makes adding interactivity to your website a breeze. This course teaches you how to use AlpineJS to solve real-world web design problems using easy-to-follow, simple examples.

If you are a beginner who wants to gain hands-on coding experience, you are on the right path. Never used Alpine before? You can keep this course as a refresher and for further reference.

Mastering AlpineJS in a Day or Less

## The `x-ref` directive
There are times we want to access some elements on a web page. In pure JavaScript, it’s done with methods in the **`document`** object, such as `getElementById`, `getElementsByName` and `querySelector`. AlpineJS also enables us to achieve the same thing by referencing elements with `x-ref` and accessing them with the `$refs` magic property:

# The `x-ref` directive
There are times we want to access some elements on a web page. In pure JavaScript, it’s done with methods in the **`document`** object, such as `getElementById`, `getElementsByName` and `querySelector`. AlpineJS also enables us to achieve the same thing by referencing elements with `x-ref` and accessing them with the `$refs` magic property:

# The `x-ref` directive
There are times we want to access some elements on a web page. In pure JavaScript, it’s done with methods in the **`document`** object, such as `getElementById`, `getElementsByName` and `querySelector`. AlpineJS also enables us to achieve the same thing by referencing elements with `x-ref` and accessing them with the `＄refs` magic property:

Learn to assign keys to DOM elements with x-ref.

Introduction to AlpineJS

AlpineJS Directives

AlpineJS Component Initialization

AlpineJS Directives

Using Properties

AlpineJS Methods

General Assessment

Conclusion

Reference Elements by Key: x-ref

The `x-ref` directive

Introduction to AlpineJS

AlpineJS Directives

AlpineJS Component Initialization

AlpineJS Directives

Using Properties

AlpineJS Methods

General Assessment

Conclusion

Reference Elements by Key: x-ref

The x-ref directive

The `x-ref` directive