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The jQuery :input selector in jQuery is used to select input elements. This selector is also used with button element. 

Syntax:

$(":input")

Note: jQuery :input selector not only selects input elements but also Buttons, Dropdowns, and Textarea elements. 

 

Example 1: This example use :input selector to count all input elements. 

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    
<head>
    <title>
        jQuery :input Selector
    </title>
    <style>
        body {
            width: 35%;
            height: 150px;
            border: 2px solid green;
            padding: 35px;
            margin: 10px;
        }
    </style>
    
    <script src=
    </script>
</head>
    
<body>
    <input type="text" value="GeeksforGeeks">
    <button type="button">
        Simple Button
    </button>
      <br>
    
    <select>
        <option>Option</option>
    </select>
    <textarea></textarea>
    <h4 id="GFG"></h4>
    
    <!-- jQuery code to count all elements
        selected by :input selector -->
    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            var allInputs = $(":input");
            $("#GFG").text("Found " + allInputs.length
                + " elements selected.");
        });
    </script>
</body>
    
</html>


Output:

 

Example 2: This example use :input selector to change the color of all buttons.

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    
<head>
    <title>
        jQuery :input Selector
    </title>
    <script src=
    </script>
</head>
  
<body>
    <input type="text" value="GeeksforGeeks"><br>
    <button type="button">
        Simple Button
    </button>
      <br>
    
    <select>
        <option>Option</option>
    </select>
    <br>
    <textarea></textarea>
    <h4 id="GFG"></h4>
    <button>Change color</button>
    
    <!-- jQuery code to count all elements
        selected by :input selector -->
    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $("button").click(function () {
                $("button").css("background-color","green");
            });
        });
    </script>
</body>
    
</html>


Output:

 



Last Updated : 21 Feb, 2023
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