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jQuery :root Selector

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Example

Set the background color for the HTML document to yellow:

$(":root").css("background-color", "yellow");
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Definition and Usage

The :root selector selects the document's root element.

In HTML, the root element is always the <html> element.


Syntax

$(":root")

❮ jQuery Selectors