Hi Albert
The two names $ and jQuery are synonyms. jQuery is the more explicit; $ may be overridden if you use another framework.
If you pass a function as the first argument to your call to the jQuery function (or, obviously, to $), it is executed exactly as if it were a call to jQuery(document).ready. So yes, it is exactly the same.
Indeed, all these are functionally equivalent (provided you don't have anything else mucking around with $)
as said here
I have found that when using jQuery in j-cook components, you should use jQuery explicit if the "Cancel" button on the view is to remain functional.
Go through your view and change all the jQuery - $ references to the word jQuery and report back to help the others who may follow.
Linked JS files are not exempted
Regards
v
Note: If your code breaks you have missed a $ or 2 somewhere, find it and...