title: If you're already using a framework, should you never write "plain vanilla" js?
body: <p>This is more of a question of style and preference than anything, though it's possible that there might be performance considerations as well.</p>
  
  <p>If you're using a framework (say jQuery for the sake of argument, though it could be any framework) and you need to write a new function. It's a simple function, and you could easily accomplish it without using the framework.</p>
  
  <p>Is there an advantage to using the framework anyway, because it's already loaded in the browser's memory, has a readily-accessible map of the DOM, etc.? Or will plain-vanilla js always parse faster because it's "raw" and doesn't depend on the framework?</p>
  
  <p>Or is it simply a matter of taste?</p>