jQuery prev()Method
jQuery Traversing MethodsExample
Return the previous sibling of each <li> element with class name "start":
$(document).ready(function(){
$("li.start").prev().css({"color":"red","border":"2px solid red"});
});
Result:
- ul (parent)
- li (sibling)
- li (sibling)
- li (sibling with class name "start")
- li (sibling)
- li (sibling)
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Definition and Usage
The prev() method returns the previous sibling element of the selected element.
Sibling elements are elements that share the same parent element.
Note:This method returns only one element.
DOM tree:This method traverses backwards through the previous sibling elements of the DOM element.
Related methods:
- prevAll()- Return all previous sibling elements of the selected element
- prevUntil()- Return all previous sibling elements between the two given parameters
Syntax
$(selector).prev(filter)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| filter | Optional. Specifies a selector expression that narrows down the search for the previous sibling element. |
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