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scrolling

1) Load jQuery and the Mouse Wheel plugin

Mouse Wheel plugin is here.

<script type='text/javascript' src='http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.min.js?ver=1.3.2'></script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='/js/jquery.mousewheel.min.js'></script>

2) Attach mousewheel event to body

The “30” represents speed. preventDefault ensures the page won’t scroll down.

$(function() {

   $("body").mousewheel(function(event, 

Hey! Before you go too far down the rabbit hole of JavaScript-based smooth scrolling, know that there is a native CSS feature for this: scroll-behavior.

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

And before you reach for a library like jQuery …