jQuery .class Selector

The jQuery .class selector specifies the class for an element to be selected. It should not begin with a number. It gives styling to several HTML elements. 

Syntax:

$(".class")

Parameter:

  • class: This parameter is required to specify the class of the elements to be selected.

Example 1: In this example, we will select a class by using jQuery .class Selector.

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
    </script>
 
    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $(".Beginner").css("background-color", "pink");
        });
    </script>
</head>
 
<body>
    <p class="Beginner">Beginner For Beginner</p>
     
    <span class="Beginner">
        jQuery|.class selector
    </span>
</body>
 
</html>


Output: 

 

Example 2: In this example, we will change the background color of the class that we have selected.

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
    </script>
 
    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $(".Beginner").css("background-color", "orange");
        });
    </script>
</head>
 
<body>
    <div style="border:2px solid red" class="Beginner">
        Beginner For Beginner
    </div>
    <br><br>
     
    <span class="Beginner">
        jQuery|.class selector
    </span>
</body>
 
</html>


Output: