jQuery Syntax

jQuery syntax was designed to allow developers to easily select HTML element(s) and then perform some action on the element(s). The rudimentary syntax is as follows:

$(selector).action()

$ references jQuery; (selector) queries the HTML element or elements; and .action() performs an action on the element.

Examples of jQuery syntax:

$(this).hide() : Hides the current element.
$(“p”).hide() : Hides all paragraphs.
$(“p.wow”).hide() : Hides all paragraphs of the class “wow”.
$(“#wow”).hide() : Hides an element with the id of “wow”.