freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/03-front-end-libraries/jquery/target-the-same-element-with-multiple-jquery-selectors.md

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id: bad87fee1348bd9aed908626
title: Target the Same Element with Multiple jQuery Selectors
challengeType: 6
forumTopicId: 18322
required:
  - link: 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/animate.css/3.2.0/animate.css'
dashedName: target-the-same-element-with-multiple-jquery-selectors
---

# --description--

Now you know three ways of targeting elements: by type: `$("button")`, by class: `$(".btn")`, and by id `$("#target1")`.

Although it is possible to add multiple classes in a single `.addClass()` call, let's add them to the same element in *three separate ways*.

Using `.addClass()`, add only one class at a time to the same element, three different ways:

Add the `animated` class to all elements with type `button`.

Add the `shake` class to all the buttons with class `.btn`.

Add the `btn-primary` class to the button with id `#target1`.

**Note**  
You should only be targeting one element and adding only one class at a time. Altogether, your three individual selectors will end up adding the three classes `shake`, `animated`, and `btn-primary` to `#target1`.

# --hints--

Your code should use the `$("button")` selector.

```js
assert(code.match(/\$\s*?\(\s*?(?:'|")\s*?button\s*?(?:'|")/gi));
```

Your code should use the `$(".btn")` selector.

```js
assert(code.match(/\$\s*?\(\s*?(?:'|")\s*?\.btn\s*?(?:'|")/gi));
```

Your code should use the `$("#target1")` selector.

```js
assert(code.match(/\$\s*?\(\s*?(?:'|")\s*?#target1\s*?(?:'|")/gi));
```

You should only add one class with each of your three selectors.

```js
assert(
  code.match(/addClass/g) &&
    code.match(/addClass\s*?\(\s*?('|")\s*?[\w-]+\s*?\1\s*?\)/g).length > 2
);
```

Your `#target1` element should have the classes `animated`‚ `shake` and `btn-primary`.

```js
assert(
  $('#target1').hasClass('animated') &&
    $('#target1').hasClass('shake') &&
    $('#target1').hasClass('btn-primary')
);
```

You should only use jQuery to add these classes to the element.

```js
assert(!code.match(/class.*animated/g));
```

# --seed--

## --seed-contents--

```html
<script>
  $(document).ready(function() {

  });
</script>

<!-- Only change code above this line -->

<div class="container-fluid">
  <h3 class="text-primary text-center">jQuery Playground</h3>
  <div class="row">
    <div class="col-xs-6">
      <h4>#left-well</h4>
      <div class="well" id="left-well">
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target1">#target1</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target2">#target2</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target3">#target3</button>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col-xs-6">
      <h4>#right-well</h4>
      <div class="well" id="right-well">
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target4">#target4</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target5">#target5</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target6">#target6</button>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
```

# --solutions--

```html
<script>
  $(document).ready(function() {
    $("button").addClass("animated");
    $(".btn").addClass("shake");
    $("#target1").addClass("btn-primary");
  });
</script>

<!-- Only change code above this line -->

<div class="container-fluid">
  <h3 class="text-primary text-center">jQuery Playground</h3>
  <div class="row">
    <div class="col-xs-6">
      <h4>#left-well</h4>
      <div class="well" id="left-well">
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target1">#target1</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target2">#target2</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target3">#target3</button>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col-xs-6">
      <h4>#right-well</h4>
      <div class="well" id="right-well">
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target4">#target4</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target5">#target5</button>
        <button class="btn btn-default target" id="target6">#target6</button>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
```