jQuery .class Selector

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

The jQuery .class selector specifies the class for an element to be selected. It should not begin with a number. It gives styling to several HTML elements.

Syntax:

$(".class")

Parameter:

class: This parameter is required to specify the class of the elements to be selected.

Example 1: In this example, we will select a class by using jQuery .class Selector.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
    </script>

    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $(".GEEKS").css("background-color", "pink");
        });
    </script>
</head>

<body>
    <p class="GEEKS">Geeks For Geeks</p>
    
    <span class="GEEKS">
        jQuery|.class selector
    </span>
</body>

</html>

Output:

Example 2: In this example, we will change the background color of the class that we have selected.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
    </script>

    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $(".GEEKS").css("background-color", "orange");
        });
    </script>
</head>

<body>
    <div style="border:2px solid red" class="GEEKS">
        Geeks For Geeks
    </div>
    <br><br>
    
    <span class="GEEKS">
        jQuery|.class selector
    </span>
</body>

</html>