12.3. Selecting Elements
jQuery's strength is the ease with which you can select and manipulate elements on the page. You have used a selector method already to select all <div> elements that have an ID of div1:
$("#div1").html("hello jQuery");
jQuery supports many different ways to select an element or elements that should meet all but the most awkward requirements. Table 12-1 lists examples of other selection methods you might want to use.
Selector | Selected |
---|---|
$("#div1") | Selects a <div> with an ID of div1. |
$("div") | Selects all <div>s. |
$("div.standardDiv") | Selects all <div>s with a class of standardDiv. |
$(".standardDiv") | Selects all elements with a class of standardDiv. |
$("#div4 #div5") | Selects a <div> with an ID of ... |
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