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title: Introduction
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Isotope is a layout, filtering, and sorting plugin for jQuery.

Top notch performance that can handle

## Features

### Layout

Isotope enables intelligent, dynamic layouts for listed items. Layouts can be arranged in columns, rows, grids, or more complexly like [Masonry](http://desandro.com/resources/jquery-masonry).

### Filtering

Items can be hidden and shown easily just by using simple jQuery selectors.

### Sorting

These items can then be rearranged in their order via sorting. Sorting relies on any data held within an item.

### Interoperabilty

All functionality built into Isotope was designed to work together. You can sort AND filter AND modify the layout all in one plugin call.

### Progressive Enhancement 

All these behaviors leverage animation to produce engaging interfaces. The best CSS transition and transform features are utilized when available.

## License

**Commercial use requires purchase of one-time license fee per developer seat.** Commercial licenses may be purchased at [metafizzy.co](http://metafizzy.co). Non-commercial use is free.

Commercial use generally includes any application that makes you money. This includes portfolio sites and premium templates.

## Code repository

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			`title: Introduction`
			`category: docs`
			`layout: doc`
docs : index gets sweet Isotoped menu 14 years ago			`related: etc`
docs : add intro 14 years ago
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docs : index gets sweet Isotoped menu 14 years ago			`Isotope is a layout, filtering, and sorting plugin for jQuery.`

			`Top notch performance that can handle`
html : add first doc 14 years ago
			`## Features`

			`### Layout`

			`Isotope enables intelligent, dynamic layouts for listed items. Layouts can be arranged in columns, rows, grids, or more complexly like [Masonry](http://desandro.com/resources/jquery-masonry).`

			`### Filtering`

			`Items can be hidden and shown easily just by using simple jQuery selectors.`

			`### Sorting`

			`These items can then be rearranged in their order via sorting. Sorting relies on any data held within an item.`

docs : white space and CSS tweaks 14 years ago			`### Interoperabilty`

			`All functionality built into Isotope was designed to work together. You can sort AND filter AND modify the layout all in one plugin call.`

html : add first doc 14 years ago			`### Progressive Enhancement`

			`All these behaviors leverage animation to produce engaging interfaces. The best CSS transition and transform features are utilized when available.`

			`## License`

			`Commercial use requires purchase of one-time license fee per developer seat. Commercial licenses may be purchased at [metafizzy.co](http://metafizzy.co). Non-commercial use is free.`

			`Commercial use generally includes any application that makes you money. This includes portfolio sites and premium templates.`

			`## Code repository`

			`%% This project lives on GitHub at.... %%`