jQuery * Selector
Last Updated :
01 Apr, 2024
The jQuery * selector selects all the elements in the document, including HTML, body, and head. If the * selector is used together with another element then it selects all child elements within the element used.
Syntax:
$("*")
Parameters:
- *: This parameter is used to select all elements.
Example 1: Selects all element and change background color.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
< html >
< head >
< script src =
</ script >
< script >
$(document).ready(function () {
$("*").css("background-color",
"lightgreen");
});
</ script >
</ head >
< body >
< center >
< h1 >Welcome to geeksforgeeks</ h1 >
< p >My name is akash.</ p >
< p >I live in mathura.</ p >
< p >My best friend is ajay.</ p >
< p >Who is your favourite:</ p >
< ul type = "square" >
< li >virat</ li >
< li >akshay</ li >
</ ul >
</ center >
</ body >
</ html >
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Output:
Example 2: Selects all element and change background color.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
< html >
< head >
< script src =
</ script >
< script >
$(document).ready(function () {
$("*").css("background-color",
"green");
});
</ script >
</ head >
< body >
< h1 >GeeksForGeeks</ h1 >
< p >cricket is religion in india</ p >
< p >sachin is god of cricket.</ p >
< p >records:</ p >
< ul type = "circle" >
< li >100 centuries</ li >
< li >highest run scorer</ li >
</ ul >
</ body >
</ html >
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Output:
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