content/snippets/js/s/query-selector-shorthand.md
---
title: Create your own query selector shorthand in vanilla JavaScript
shortTitle: Query selector shorthand
type: tip
language: javascript
tags: [browser]
cover: pineapple-at-work
excerpt: Ever wanted to create your own jquery-like query selector shorthand? Here's how!
listed: true
dateModified: 2021-06-12
---
Most of us are familiar with jquery and probably quite a few of us are familiar with the Chrome console's `$` and `$$` shorthands for query selectors. I recently figured out a way to replicate these shorthands in my code, using `Document.querySelector()`, `Document.querySelectorAll()` and `Function.prototype.bind()`. Here's how to do it, just make sure you don't mix them up with jquery if you are still using it:
```js
const $ = document.querySelector.bind(document);
const $$ = document.querySelectorAll.bind(document);
const mainContent = $('.main-content');
const externalLinks = $$('a[target="_blank"]');
```