.next( [selector ] )Returns: jQuery
Description: Get the immediately following sibling of each element in the set of matched elements. If a selector is provided, it retrieves the next sibling only if it matches that selector.
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version added: 1.0.next( [selector ] )
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selectorType: SelectorA string containing a selector expression to match elements against.
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Given a jQuery object that represents a set of DOM elements, the .next()
method allows us to search through the immediately following sibling of these elements in the DOM tree and construct a new jQuery object from the matching elements.
The method optionally accepts a selector expression of the same type that we can pass to the $()
function. If the immediately following sibling matches the selector, it remains in the newly constructed jQuery object; otherwise, it is excluded.
Consider a page with a simple list on it:
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If we begin at the third item, we can find the element which comes just after it:
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The result of this call is a red background behind item 4. Since we do not supply a selector expression, this following element is unequivocally included as part of the object. If we had supplied one, the element would be tested for a match before it was included.
Examples:
Find the very next sibling of each disabled button and change its text "this button is disabled".
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Demo:
Find the very next sibling of each paragraph. Keep only the ones with a class "selected".
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