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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-26T17:25:32.000Z",
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    "https://umairwebdeveloper.github.io/JqTreeSelect/",
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  "textContent": "While working on HTML/jQuery projects, I needed a simple way to create a tree-style dropdown select without adding heavy dependencies.\n\nSo I built JqTreeSelect — a lightweight jQuery plugin for creating nested tree select inputs.\n\n✨ Features:\n\n🌳 Nested tree dropdown\n🔎 Easy selection\n⚡ Lightweight\n🚀 Simple setup\n📦 Works with plain HTML + jQuery\nNo build tools required\n\nDemo:\nhttps://umairwebdeveloper.github.io/JqTreeSelect/\n\nExample:\n\nFrontend Backend\n\n$(\"#category\").jqTreeSelect();\n\nJust include the script and start using it.\n\nGitHub:\nhttps://github.com/umairwebdeveloper/JqTreeSelect\n\nI would love to get feedback from the developer community:\n\nWhat features should I add?\nAny improvements?\nAny bugs you notice?",
  "title": "I built a lightweight jQuery Tree Select plugin 🌳"
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