jQuery | :contains() Selector

The :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 element.

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<!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>

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Example 2: This example use :contains() selector to select element.











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<!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> 



















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