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jQuery :not() Selector

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Example

Select all <p> elements except those with class="intro":

$("p:not(.intro)")

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Definition and Usage

The :not() selector selects all elements except the specified element.

This is mostly used together with another selector to select everything except the specified element in a group (like in the example above).


Syntax

$(":not(selector)")

Parameter Description
selector Required. Specifies the element to not select.
This parameter accepts any kind of selector
 

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