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jQuery CSS Manipulation

jQuery css() Method

jQuery has one important method for CSS manipulation: css()

The css() method has three different syntaxes, to perform different tasks.

  • css(name) - Return CSS property value
  • css(name,value) - Set CSS property and value
  • css({properties}) - Set multiple CSS properties and values

Return CSS Property

Use css(name) to return the specified CSS property value of the FIRST matched element:

Example

$(this).css("background-color");

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Set CSS Property and Value

Use css(name,value) to set the specified CSS property for ALL matched elements:

Example

$("p").css("background-color","yellow");

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Set Multiple CSS Property/Value Pairs

Use css({properties}) to set one or more CSS property/value pairs for the selected elements:

Example

$("p").css({"background-color":"yellow","font-size":"200%"});

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jQuery height() and width() Methods

jQuery has two important methods for size manipulation.

  • height()
  • width()

Size Manipulation Examples

The height() method sets the height of all matching elements:

Example

$("#div1").height("200px");

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The width() method sets the width of all matching elements:

Example

$("#div2").width("300px");

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jQuery CSS Methods From this Page:

CSS Properties Description
$(selector).css(name) Get the style property value of the first matched element
$(selector).css(name,value) Set the value of one style property for matched elements
$(selector).css({properties}) Set multiple style properties for matched elements
$(selector).height(value) Set the height of matched elements
$(selector).width(value) Set the width of matched elements

For a full jQuery CSS reference, please go to our jQuery CSS Methods Reference.


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