Description:
The universal selector selects all the elements available in the document.
Syntax:
Here is the simple syntax to use this selector:
Parameters:
Here is the description of all the parameters used by this selector:
Returns:
Like any other jQuery selector, this selector also returns an array filled with the found elements.
Example:
- $('*') selects all the elements available in the document.
Following example would select all the elements available and would display them one by one:
<html>
<head>
<title>The Selecter Example</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/jquery/jquery-1.3.2.min.js">
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
var elements = $("*");
for( i=0; i<elements.length; i++ ){
alert("Found element: " + elements[i].innerHTML);
}
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div class="big" id="divid1">
<p class="para1" id="pid1">This is first paragraph.</p>
<p class="para2" id="pid2">This is second paragraph.</p>
<p class="para3" id="pid3">This is third paragraph.</p>
</div>
<br />
<div class="big" id="divid2">
<p>This is second division of the DOM.</p>
<p>This is second para inside second division.</p>
</div>
<br />
<div class="medium" id="divid3">
<p>This is a para inside third division</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
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