jQuery | removeClass() with Examples

The removeClass() method is an inbuilt method in jQuery which is used to remove one or more class names from the selected element.

Syntax:

$(selector).removeClass(class_name, function(index, current_class_name))

Parameters: This function accepts two parameters as mentioned above and described below:



  • class_name: It is optional parameter which is used to specify the class name (one or more class) to remove. Multiple class name separated with space.
  • function: It is optional parameter and it returns one or more class name which need to be removed.
    • index: This parameter is used to return index of element.
    • current_class_name: This parameter returns the class name of selected elements.

Return Value: This method returns the selected element with specified removed class name.

Below examples illustrate the removeClass() method in jQuery:

Example 1:

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<html>
    <head>
        <title>The removeClass Method</title>
        <script src=
        "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
        </script>
          
        <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
        <script>
            $(document).ready(function() {
                $("p").click(function() {
                    $("p").removeClass("GFG");
                });
            });
        </script>
        <style>
            .GFG {
                font-size: 120%;
                color: green;
                font-weight: bold;
                font-size: 35px;
            }
            div {
                width: 50%;
                height: 200px;
                padding: 20px;
                border: 2px solid green;
            }
        </style>
    </head>
       
    <body>
        <div>
            <!-- click on any paragraph and see the change -->
            <p class="GFG">Welcome to</p>
            <p class = "GFG">GeeksforGeeks</p>
        </div>
    </body>
</html>

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Example 2: This example does not contains parameter. This will remove all class for the selected element.











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<!DOCTYPE html> 


<html> 


    <head> 


        <title>The removeClass Method</title> 


        <script src= 


        "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"> 


        </script> 


          


        <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->


        <script> 


            $(document).ready(function() { 


                $("p").click(function() { 


                    $("p").removeClass(); 


                }); 


            }); 


        </script> 


        <style> 


            .GFG { 


                font-size: 120%; 


                color: green; 


                font-weight: bold; 


                font-size: 35px; 


            } 


               


            div { 


                width: 300px; 


                height: 200px; 


                padding: 20px; 


                border: 2px solid green; 


            } 


        </style> 


    </head> 


    <body> 


        <div> 


              


            <!-- click on any paragraph and see the change -->


            <p class="GFG">Welcome to </p> 


            <p class="GFG">GeeksforGeeks!</p> 


       


        </div> 


    </body> 


</html> 



















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