JQuery AddClass() Method Tutorial - YogiHosting

The jQuery addClass() method is used to add one or more CSS class to a selected element/elements. To add more than one class name, separate them using spaces.

Syntax of jQuery addClass

$(selector).addClass(classname,function(index,currentclass))

Parameter	Description
classname	Required Parameter: names of the classes to be added to the selector
function(index,currentClass)	Optional Parameter: A function that returns one or more class names that are spaces-separated. The returned class names are added to the selector. index: index position of the element in the selector. currentClass: current class names of the element in the selector.

Related to jQuery addClass Methods

• jQuery hasClass method tutorial.
• jQuery removeClass method tutorial.

Example 1: Add a Single Class Name

I have a paragraph element to which I will apply CSS Class called red.<style> .red { color: Red; } </style> <p id="myParagraph">My Paragraph</p> <button id="myButton">Add Class</button>

On the button Click I use the jQuery addClass like this:$("#myButton").click(function (e) { $("#myParagraph").addClass("red"); });

This will add the red Class to the paragraph and it’s color changes to Red.

Example 2: Add 3 Class Names

I can add more than one CSS Class to the selector using jQuery addClass method. Here I add 3 Classes to the paragraph element, these classes are red, fontBold and borderSolid.<style> .red { color: Red; } .fontBold { font-weight: bold; } .borderSolid { border: solid 1px #4CAF50; } </style> <p id="myParagraph">My Paragraph</p> <button id="myButton">Add 3 Class</button>

The jQuery code:$("#myButton").click(function (e) { $("#myParagraph").addClass("red fontBold borderSolid"); });

In the jQuery addClass method each of the 3 class names are separated by a space. So on the button click the myParagraph element will become – Red in color, with font weight bold and a solid border.

Example 3: Using jQuery addClass Function Parameter

The CSS Class names returned by the addClass() function parameter, are applied to the selector. Let me show you how to use this function.

I have 3 paragraph element, 2 already have red class while the 3rd does not contain any class. Now I want to add borderSolid class to the paragraph whose index is ‘not 0’ and does not contain the red class.<style> .red { color: Red; } .borderSolid { border: solid 1px #4CAF50; } </style> <p class="red">First Paragraph with class "Red"</p> <p class="red">Second Paragraph with class "Red"</p> <p>Third Paragraph without any class</p> <button id="myButton">Add Class</button>

The jQuery addClass code will be:$("#myButton").click(function (e) { $("p").addClass(function (index, currentClass) { if (index != 0 && currentClass == "red") return "borderSolid"; }); });

I used the addClass function to check for index not 0 and currentClass not red.

I returned borderSolid class at the end and this class is added to the 3rd paragraph element.

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