requirejs - How to require jquery via AMD in TypeScript

Question

How do I require the jquery AMD module for my TypeScript module. For example let's say directory structure for scripts looks like this:

    jquery-1.8.2.js
    jquery.d.ts
    module.ts
    require.js

I want the generated js file from module.ts to require jquery-1.8.2.js be loaded via require.js.

Currently I have:

    import jquery = module('jquery') 

This results in The name "jquery" does not exist in the current scope.

Answer 1

FOR TYPESCRIPT 1.7+

It looks like standard is changing again, where the below 0.9+ method still works, but with ES6 coming the following module loading could be used. (reference: https://github.com/TypeStrong/atom-typescript/issues/237#issuecomment-90372105)

import * as $ from "jquery";

and even partial ones

import {extend} from "jquery"; 

(this still require the jquery.d.ts, if tsd is installed - tsd install jquery)

to install tsd: npm install tsd -g

FOR TYPESCRIPT 0.9+

/// <reference path="../../typings/jquery/jquery.d.ts" />
import $ = require('jquery');

//Do your stuff

And also, if your jquery.d.ts do not define a external module, add the following to jquery.d.ts:

declare module "jquery" {
    export = $;
}