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jQuery :not() Selector

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The jQuery :not() selector is used to select all the elements which are not selected. 

Syntax:

$(":not(selector)")

Parameter:

  • selector: Used to specify that the element not to be selected. The selector parameter accept any kind of selector.

Example 1: Change background color of p element. 

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <script src=
  </script>
  <script>
    $(document).click(function () {
      $("p:not(.intro)").css(
        "background-color", "green");
    });
  </script>
</head>
<body>
  <center>
    <h1>Geeks for Geeks</h1>
    <p class="intro">
      A Computer Science Portal for Geeks
    </p>
    <p>jQuary :not selector</p>
    <p>I change my background color</p>
    <p>language option</p>
    <ul id="choose" style="width:5em;
                margin:0 auto;">
      <li>JAVA</li>
      <li>C++</li>
      <li>PYTHON</li>
    </ul>
    <button>Change color</button>
  </center>
</body>
</html>


Output: 

 

Example 2:

HTML




<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
    <head>
        <script src =
        </script>
    </head>
    <body style = "text-align:center;">
        <h1>GeeksForGeeks</h1>
    <h2>jQuery | :not() Selector</h2>
        <p class = "GFG-1" style =
            "font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">
            GFG-1
        </p>
        <p class = "GFG-2" style =
            "font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">
            GFG-2
        </p>
        <p class = "GFG-3" style =
            "font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">
            GFG-3
        </p>
        <button id = "button">
            Change content
        </button>
        <p class = "GFG" style =
            "color:green; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">
        </p>
        <script>       
            $("button").on('click', function() {
                $('p[class^="GFG-"]:not(.GFG-1)').text("new Content");
            });       
        </script>
    </body>
</html>


Output:

 


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Last Updated : 14 Nov, 2022
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