jQuery mouseover() Method
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18 Nov, 2022
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The jQuery mouseover() method is an inbuilt method which works when mouse pointer moves over the selected elements.
Syntax:
$(selector).mouseover(function)
Parameters: This method accepts single parameter function which is optional. This parameter is used to specify the function to run when the mouseover event is called.
Example 1: This example illustrates the use of mouseover() method.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>The mouseover Method</title> <script src= </script> <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method --> <script> $(document).ready(function () { $("p").mouseover(function () { $("p").css("background-color", "lightgreen"); }); }); </script> <style> body { width: 280px; padding: 40px; height: 30px; border: 2px solid green; font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px; } </style> </head> <body> <!-- move over this text to see the change --> <p>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks!</p> </body> </html> |
Output:
Example 2: In this example, a pop-up will come out when the mouse moves over the paragraph.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>The mouseover Method</title> <script src= </script> <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method --> <script> $(document).ready(function () { $("p").mouseover(function () { alert("Mouse moved over this paragraph"); }); }); </script> <style> body { width: 280px; padding: 40px; height: 30px; border: 2px solid green; font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px; } </style> </head> <body> <!-- move over this text and pop-up will come out --> <p>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks!</p> </body> </html> |
Output:
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