jQuery hover() Method

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# jQuery hover() Method

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## Example

Change background color of a <p> element when the mouse pointer hovers over it:

$("p").hover(function(){
$("p").css("background-color","yellow");
},function(){
$("p").css("background-color","pink");
});
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## Definition and Usage

The hover() method specifies two functions to run when the mouse pointer hovers over the selected elements.

This method triggers both the mouseenter and mouseleave events.

Note: If only one function is specified, it will be run for both the mouseenter and mouseleave events.

## Syntax

$(selector).hover(inFunction,outFunction)

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
inFunction | Required. Specifies the function to run when the mouseenter event occurs
outFunction | Optional. Specifies the function to run when the mouseleave event occurs

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