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The jQuery :gt() Selector select all elements with an index greater than the index mentioned in the matched set. 

Syntax:

$(":gt(Index)")

Parameter:

  • index: Index number which is selected. The element which is greater than the specified index number is selected.

Example 1: 

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>jQuery :gt() Selector</title>
    <script src=
    </script>
</head>
 
<body>
    <table style="width:100%" border="3">
        <tr>
            <td>0</td>
            <td>1</td>
            <td>2</td>
            <td>3</td>
            <td>4</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>5</td>
            <td>6</td>
            <td>7</td>
            <td>8</td>
            <td>9</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>10</td>
            <td>11</td>
            <td>12</td>
            <td>13</td>
            <td>14</td>
        </tr>
    </table>
    <script>
        $("td:gt(8)").css("backgroundColor", "lightgreen");
        $("td:gt(3)").css("color", "red");
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>


Output:

 

Example 2:

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>jQuery :gt() Selector</title>
    <script src=
    </script>
</head>
 
<body>
    <table style="width:100%" border="3">
        <tr>
            <td>0</td>
            <td>1</td>
            <td>2</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>3</td>
            <td>4</td>
            <td>5</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>6</td>
            <td>7</td>
            <td>8</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>9</td>
            <td>10</td>
            <td>11</td>
        </tr>
    </table>
    <br>
    <button>Change color</button>
    <script>
        $("button").click(function () {
            $("td:gt(8)").css("backgroundColor", "lightblue");
        });
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>


Output:



Last Updated : 06 Jul, 2023
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