# External: JQuery

## JQuery

Highcharts-extended JQuery.

### Methods

#### highcharts()

  Helper function to return the chart of the current JQuery selector element.

  ##### Returns:

  Highcharts.Chart .

  The chart that is linked to the JQuery selector element.

#### highcharts( [className] [, options] [, callback])

  Factory function to create a chart in the current JQuery selector element.

  ##### Parameters:

  Name | Type | Argument | Description
  --- | --- | --- | ---
  `className` | 'Chart' | 'Map' | 'StockChart' | string | <optional> | Name of the factory class in the Highcharts namespace.
  `options` | Highcharts.Options | <optional> | The chart options structure.
  `callback` | Highcharts.ChartCallbackFunction | <optional> | Function to run when the chart has loaded and all external images are loaded. Defining a chart.events.load handler is equivalent.

  ##### Returns:

  JQuery .

  The current JQuery selector.