How to create a draggable and resizable element with jQuery UI?

To create a draggable and resizable element using jQuery UI, you need to include the jQuery UI library in your HTML file. Here is an example of how you can create a draggable and resizable element.

First, include the jQuery and jQuery UI libraries in your HTML file:

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/themes/base/jquery-ui.css"> <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.5.1.min.js"></script> <script src="https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/jquery-ui.js"></script> </head> <body> </body> </html>

Create an HTML element that you want to make draggable and resizable, and give it an ID or class:

<div id="draggableResizableElement"></div>

Now, use JavaScript to initialize the element as draggable and resizable using jQuery UI:

<script> $(document).ready(function() { $('#draggableResizableElement').draggable().resizable(); }); </script>

That's it! Now you have a draggable and resizable element on your page. You can customize the behavior further by specifying options when initializing the draggable and resizable elements. For example, you can set a containment area, handle element, or disable specific directions. The jQuery UI documentation provides more details on the available options and methods: https://jqueryui.com/draggable/ and https://jqueryui.com/resizable/.