jQuery | toggleClass() with Examples

Last Updated : 13 Feb, 2019

The toggleClass() method is an inbuilt method in jQuery which is used to toggle or change the class which attached with selected element.

Syntax:

$(selector).toggleClass(class, function, switch)

Parameters: This method accepts three parameters as mentioned above and described below:

class: It is the required parameter and used to specify the class name need to replace.
function: It is optional parameter and used to specify a function that returns one or more class names. This parameter contains the index position of element and class name of element.
switch: It is optional parameter and used to specify either true or false. By default it is true.

Return Value: This method return the selected element with the specified changes made by toggleClass() method.

Below examples illustrate the toggleClass() method in jQuery:

Example 1:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>The toggleclass Method</title>
        <script src=
        "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
        </script>
          
        <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
        <script>
            $(document).ready(function() {
                $("button").click(function() {
                    $("div").toggleClass("gfg");
                });
            });
        </script>
        <style>
            .gfg {
                font-size: 25px;
                background-color: yellow;
                min-height:120px;
            }
            div {
                width: 200px;
                min-height: 120px;
                background-color: lightgreen;
                padding: 20px;
                font-weight: bold;
                font-size: 20px;
            }
        </style>
    </head>
    <body>
        <!-- click inside this div element to see the change -->
        <div>
            <p>Hello!</p>
            <p>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks.!</p>
            <button>Click Here!</button>
        </div>
    </body>
</html>

Output:
toggleclass method

Example 2:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>toggle class property</title>
        <script src=
        "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
        </script>
          
        <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
        <script>
            $(document).ready(function() {
                $("button").click(function() {
                    $("div").toggleClass(function(n) {
                        n = 1;
                        return "item_" + n;
                    });
                });
            });
        </script>
        <style>
            .item_1 {
                color: green;
                font-weight: bold;
                font-size: 20px;
                background-color: white;
                border: 2px solid green;
            }
            div {
                text-align:center;
                width: 200px;
                min-height: 100px;
                background-color: lightgreen;
                padding: 20px;
                border: 2px solid black;
                font-weight: bold;
            }
        </style>
    </head>
    <body>
        <!-- click inside this div element -->
        <div>
            <p>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks!</p>
            <button>Click Here!</button>
        </div>
    </body>
</html>

Output:
toggle class imag

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