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JavaScript Introduction to jQuery Hello, jQuery! Selecting Page Elements with jQuery

Vic Mercier
Vic Mercier
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Posted by Vic Mercier
Vic Mercier
3,276 Points

Can you do something like this?

$("li")[0];

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points

Sure, that will select the first li element on the page. But by itself, it won't do anything — were you thinking of using it as part of an assignment or other statement?

Vic Mercier
Vic Mercier
3,276 Points
Vic Mercier
Vic Mercier
3,276 Points

What do you mean by were you thinking of using it as part of an assignment or other staement?

Vic Mercier
Vic Mercier
3,276 Points
Vic Mercier
Vic Mercier
3,276 Points

I've tried :jQuery("li")[0].text("JavaScript");//It doesn't work

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points

That won't work, because $("li")[0] is a plain HTML element but you're trying to use the jQuery .text method on it which is only for jQuery objects. But this woud work:

$("li")[0].textContent = "JavaScript";