jQuery mouseenter() Method
jQuery mouseenter() Method
The jQuery mouseenter() method is used for the following 2 purpose
- To run a callback when a mouse entered a specified element.
- To trigger the mouseenter event of a specified element.
Run a Callback
In the following example, we will run a callback function when a mouse entered a specified element.
Example
HTML Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en-US">
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>jQuery mouseenter() Method</h1>
<p>Try to touch me.</p>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("p").mouseenter(function(){
alert("Paragraph is touched.");
});
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
Syntax
$(selector).mouseenter(callback);
Parameter Values
| Value | Type | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| callback | Optional | Specifies a function to be called once user enter the element. |
Trigger a mouseenter Event
In the following example, we will trigger a mouseenter event when a button is clicked.
Example
HTML Editor
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en-US">
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>jQuery mouseenter() Method</h1>
<p>Try to touch me.</p>
<button>Trigger mouseenter Event</button>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("p").mouseenter(function(){
alert("Paragraph is touched.");
});
$("button").click(function(){
$("p").mouseenter();
});
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
mouseover() vs mouseenter()
Check out the difference between mouseover() vs mouseenter() in jquery.
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