Onsen UI

{{Short description|Open-source UI framework}}

{{Infobox software

| name = Onsen UI

| developer = Monaca, Inc. / Asial Corporation

| released = 2013

| latest release version = 2.11.2

| latest release date = {{start date and age|2021|01|12}}{{cite web

| url = https://github.com/OnsenUI/OnsenUI/releases

| title = Releases · OnsenUI/OnsenUI

| website = github.com

| access-date = 2021-04-22

}}

| programming language = JavaScript

| genre = Software framework

| license = Apache License v2

| website = {{url|https://www.onsen.io/}}

| repo = {{url|https://www.github.com/OnsenUI/OnsenUI}}

}}

Onsen UI is an open-source UI framework and components for HTML5 hybrid mobile app development, based on PhoneGap / Cordova.{{Cite web|url=https://cordova.apache.org/|title=Apache Cordova Tools|website=cordova.apache.org|access-date=2017-01-09}} It allows developers to create mobile apps using Web technologies like CSS, HTML5, and JavaScript. While it was originally based on AngularJS and supported jQuery,{{Cite web|url=http://www.drdobbs.com/tools/onsen-ui-11-support-for-jquery/240168729|title=Onsen UI 1.1 Support For jQuery|access-date=2016-10-03}} with version 2, Onsen UI has become JavaScript framework-agnostic, meaning developers can create mobile apps with or without any JavaScript framework.{{Cite web|url=https://adtmag.com/articles/2016/09/15/onsen-ui-mobile-tool.aspx|title=Open Source Mobile Dev Tool Onsen UI Breaks Free from AngularJS Dependency -- ADTmag|website=ADTmag|access-date=2016-10-03}} Onsen UI also provides comprehensive tools and services through Monaca, as both products are developed by the same company. Onsen UI was created in 2013.