siblings
UK ['sɪblɪŋz] US ['sɪblɪŋz]
n.Brothers, sisters (plural noun of sibling)
jquery siblings() method syntax
Function: siblings() Gets the siblings of each element in the matching set. Filtering through the selector is optional.
Syntax: .siblings(selector)
Parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
| selector | String value, containing the selector expression used to match elements. |
Description: If given a jQuery object that represents a collection of DOM elements, the .siblings() method allows us to search for these elements in the DOM tree. Sibling elements and constructs a new jQuery object with the matching element. This method accepts an optional selector expression of the same type as the argument we passed into the $() function. If this selector is applied, elements will be filtered by testing whether they match the selector.
jquery siblings() method example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://apps.bdimg.com/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div><span>Hello</span></div>
<p class="selected">Hello Again</p>
<p>And Again</p>
<script>
$("p").siblings(".selected").css("background", "yellow");
</script>
</body>
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