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Onsen UI

Onsen UI is an open-source UI framework and components for HTML5 hybrid mobile app development, based on PhoneGap / Cordova. It allows developers to create mobile apps using Web technologies like CSS, HTML5, and JavaScript. While it was originally based on AngularJS and supported jQuery, with version 2, Onsen UI has become JavaScript framework-agnostic, meaning developers can create mobile apps with or without any JavaScript framework. Onsen UI also provides comprehensive tools and services through Monaca, as both products are developed by the same company. Onsen UI was created in 2013.

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Onsen UI
DevelopersMonaca, Inc. / Asial Corporation
Release2013
Stable release
2.11.2 / January 12, 2021 (2021-01-12)1
Written inJavaScript
TypeSoftware framework
LicenseApache License v2
Websitewww.onsen.io
Repositorywww.github.com/OnsenUI/OnsenUI

Onsen UI is an open-source UI framework and components for HTML5 hybrid mobile app development, based on PhoneGap / Cordova.2 It allows developers to create mobile apps using Web technologies like CSS, HTML5, and JavaScript. While it was originally based on AngularJS and supported jQuery,3 with version 2, Onsen UI has become JavaScript framework-agnostic, meaning developers can create mobile apps with or without any JavaScript framework.4 Onsen UI also provides comprehensive tools and services through Monaca, as both products are developed by the same company. Onsen UI was created in 2013.

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  1. "Releases · OnsenUI/OnsenUI". github.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  2. "Apache Cordova Tools". cordova.apache.org. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  3. "Onsen UI 1.1 Support For jQuery". Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  4. "Open Source Mobile Dev Tool Onsen UI Breaks Free from AngularJS Dependency -- ADTmag". ADTmag. Retrieved 2016-10-03.