How can I select an element by tag name using jQuery?


Using jQuery selector, you can select an element by tag name. The jQuery element selector selects elements.

Example

Try to run the following code to learn how to select an element by tag name using jQuery −

Live Demo

<html>

   <head>
      <title>jQuery Selector Example</title>
      <script src = "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
   
      <script>
         $(document).ready(function() {
            $("div").css("background-color", "yellow");
         });
      </script>
   </head>
   
   <body>

      <div class = "big" id = "div1">
         <p>This is first division of the DOM.</p>
      </div>

      <div class = "medium" id = "div2">
         <p>This is second division of the DOM.</p>
      </div>

      <div class = "small" id = "div3">
         <p>This is third division of the DOM</p>
      </div>

   </body>
   
</html>

Updated on: 13-Feb-2020

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