CRUD List Page Pattern

CRUD List Page Pattern: free step-by-step lesson with examples, common mistakes, and interview tips — part of jQuery Tutorial on Toolliyo Academy.

8 min read Updated 8/23/2026

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CRUD List Page Pattern

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What is this?

A CRUD list combines: load rows (GET), render with text, delegated edit/delete, modal confirm, POST/PUT/DELETE, toast, and reload. Keep functions small and named.

Why should you care?

Most QueryVerse admin screens are variations of this pattern.

See it live — copy this example

Examples include the jQuery 3.7 CDN. Paste into an HTML file or use Run Example to preview.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>QueryVerse</title>
  <style>
    body { font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; margin: 1.25rem; }
    .box { padding: .75rem; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 8px; margin: .5rem 0; }
    .muted { color: #666; }
    button { margin-right: .35rem; margin-top: .35rem; }
    input, select, textarea { margin: .25rem 0; }
    table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; }
    th, td { border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: .4rem .55rem; text-align: left; }
    .hidden { display: none; }
    .row-odd { background: #f7f7f7; }
    .active { font-weight: 700; }
    .toast { background: #111; color: #fff; padding: .5rem .75rem; border-radius: 6px; }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <button type="button" id="reload">Reload</button>
  <ul id="list" class="box"></ul>
  <input id="name" placeholder="New item">
  <button type="button" id="add">Add</button>
  <p id="out" class="muted"></p>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(function () {
  var rows = ['Alpha', 'Beta'];
  function render() {
    var $list = $('#list').empty();
    rows.forEach(function (name, i) {
      $list.append(
        $('<li/>').append($('<span/>').text(name)).append(' ')
          .append($('<button type="button" class="del" data-i="'+i+'"/>').text('Del'))
      );
    });
  }
  $('#list').on('click', '.del', function () {
    rows.splice(Number($(this).data('i')), 1);
    render();
    $('#out').text('Deleted');
  });
  $('#add').on('click', function () {
    var n = $('#name').val().trim();
    if (!n) return;
    rows.push(n);
    $('#name').val('');
    render();
    $('#out').text('Added');
  });
  $('#reload').on('click', render);
  render();
});
</script>
</body>
</html>

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Code

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>QueryVerse</title>
  <style>
    body { font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; margin: 1.25rem; }
    .box { padding: .75rem; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 8px; margin: .5rem 0; }
    .muted { color: #666; }
    button { margin-right: .35rem; margin-top: .35rem; }
    input, select, textarea { margin: .25rem 0; }
    table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; }
    th, td { border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: .4rem .55rem; text-align: left; }
    .hidden { display: none; }
    .row-odd { background: #f7f7f7; }
    .active { font-weight: 700; }
    .toast { background: #111; color: #fff; padding: .5rem .75rem; border-radius: 6px; }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <button type="button" id="reload">Reload</button>
  <ul id="list" class="box"></ul>
  <input id="name" placeholder="New item">
  <button type="button" id="add">Add</button>
  <p id="out" class="muted"></p>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(function () {
  var rows = ['Alpha', 'Beta'];
  function render() {
    var $list = $('#list').empty();
    rows.forEach(function (name, i) {
      $list.append(
        $('<li/>').append($('<span/>').text(name)).append(' ')
          .append($('<button type="button" class="del" data-i="'+i+'"/>').text('Del'))
      );
    });
  }
  $('#list').on('click', '.del', function () {
    rows.splice(Number($(this).data('i')), 1);
    render();
    $('#out').text('Deleted');
  });
  $('#add').on('click', function () {
    var n = $('#name').val().trim();
    if (!n) return;
    rows.push(n);
    $('#name').val('');
    render();
    $('#out').text('Added');
  });
  $('#reload').on('click', render);
  render();
});
</script>
</body>
</html>

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