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The css() method sets or returns one or more style properties for the selected elements.

 

Return a CSS Property

To return the value of a specified CSS property, use the following syntax:

 

css("propertyname");


The following example will return the background-color value of the FIRST matched element:

 

 


$("p").css("background-color");

 

Set a CSS Property


To set a specified CSS property, use the following syntax:


css("propertyname","value");


The following example will set the background-color value for ALL matched elements:

 

 


$("p").css("background-color","yellow");


Set Multiple CSS Properties


To set multiple CSS properties, use the following syntax:
css({"propertyname":"value","propertyname":"value",...});


The following example will set a background-color and a font-size for ALL matched elements:

 

 


$("p").css({"background-color":"yellow","font-size":"200%"});

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