What is a jQuery Selector?

jQuery selectors are functions that allow you to target and select HTML elements in the DOM based on element names, IDs, classes, attributes, and more, facilitating manipulation and interaction.

Syntax:

$(" ")

Note: jQuery selector starts with the dollar sign $, and you enclose the selector inside parentheses ().

We will explore some basic selectors along with the help of examples.

JQuery Selectors

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List of all jQuery Selectors

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