jQuery | :empty Selector
The :empty selector in jQuery is used to select empty elements.
Syntax:
$(":empty")
Parameter: The :empty selector contains single parameter empty which is mandatory and used to select an empty element which is an element without child elements or text.
Example 1: This example uses :empty selector to select element position in a table.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title> jQuery :empty() Selector </title> <script src= </script> <script> $(document).ready(function() { $(":empty").css("background-color", "green"); }); </script> </head> <body> <center> <h1 id="geeks1" style = "color:green;"> GeeksForGeeks </h1> <h2 id="geeks2">jQuery :empty() Selector</h2> <table border="1"> <tr> <th>Name</th> <th>Contact</th> <th>Country</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Geeks 1</td> <td></td> <td>India</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geeks 2</td> <td>2345</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geeks 3</td> <td>3456</td> <td>India</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geeks 4</td> <td>4567</td> <td>India</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geeks 5</td> <td>5678</td> <td>U.S.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6789</td> <td>Austrialia</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geeks 7</td> <td></td> <td>India</td> </tr> </table> </center> </body> </html> |
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Example 2: This example use :empty selector to select empty element.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>jQuery :empty() Selector</title> <script src= </script> <!-- Script to use empty selector --> <script> $(document).ready(function() { $("div:empty(.GFG)").css("background-color", "green"); }); </script> <!-- Style to create box --> <style> .GFG { width:200px; height:40px; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <div class="GFG"></div> </body> </html> |
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