The jQuery :contains() selector in jQuery is used to select elements containing the specified string.
Syntax:
$(":contains(text)")Parameters: This selector contains single parameter text which is mandatory and used to specify the text to find.
Example 1: This example uses :contains() selector to select an element.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>jQuery :contains() Selector</title>
<script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<!-- Script to use :contains selector -->
<script>
$(document).ready(function () {
$("h3:contains(is)").css("background-color", "green");
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<center>
<h1 id="geeks1" style="color:green;">
GeeksForGeeks
</h1>
<h2 id="geeks2">
jQuery :contains() Selector
</h2>
<h3>
Who is your favourite Geek:
</h3>
<div id="choose">
<h3>Geek 1</h3>
<h3>Geek 2</h3>
<h3>Geek 3</h3>
</div>
</center>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Example 2: This example use :contains() selector to select an element.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>jQuery :contains() Selector</title>
<script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<!-- Script to use :contains selector -->
<script>
$(document).ready(function () {
$("h3:contains(Geek)").css("background-color", "green");
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<center>
<h1 id="geeks1" style="color:green;">
GeeksForGeeks
</h1>
<h2 id="geeks2">
jQuery :contains() Selector
</h2>
<h3>
Who is your favourite candidate:
</h3>
<div id="choose">
<h3>Geek 1</h3>
<h3>Geek 2</h3>
<h3>Geek 3</h3>
</div>
</center>
</body>
</html>
Output:
