jQuery syntax for selecting HTML elements

The jQuery syntax is tailor made for selecting HTML elements and perform some action on the element(s).

Basic syntax is: $(selector).action()

• dollar sign to define jQuery
• (selector) to "query (or find)" HTML elements
• jQuery action() to be performed on the element(s)

Examples:

$(this).hide() - hides current element

$("p").hide() - hides all paragraphs

$("p.test").hide() - hides all paragraphs with class="test"

$("#test").hide() - hides the element with id="test"


P.S. jQuery uses a combination of XPath and CSS selector syntax.