jQuery | :first Selector
It is a jQuery Selector that is used to select the first element of the specified type.
Syntax:
$(":first")
Return Value: It selects and returns the first element.
Example-1:
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < h1 > < center > Geeks </ center > </ h1 > < head > < script src = </ script > < script > $(document).ready(function() { $("p:first").css( "background-color", "green"); }); </ script > </ head > < body > < p >Geeks for Geeks</ p > < p >jQuery</ p > < p >First Selector</ p > </ body > </ html > |
Output:
Example-2:
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < h1 > < center > Geeks </ center > </ h1 > < head > < script src = </ script > < script > $(document).ready(function() { $("p:first").css( "background-color", "green"); }); </ script > </ head > < body > < div style = "border:1px solid;" > < p >Geeks for Geeks</ p > < p >jQuery</ p > </ div > < br > < div style = "border:1px solid;" > < p >Geeks for Geeks</ p > < p >jQuery</ p > < p >First Selector</ p > </ div > < p >jQuery:First Selector</ p > </ body > </ html > |
Output:
Note: Above code will select only the first <p> element of first div. To select the first <p> element of second div use :first-child selector.