freeCodeCamp/guide/english/certifications/front-end-libraries/jquery/target-html-elements-with-selectors-using-jquery/index.md

---
title: Target HTML Elements with Selectors Using jQuery
---
- jQuery selectors allow you to select and manipulate HTML elements.
- These selectors start with the dollar sign and parentheses: $()
- You can "find" (or select) HTML elements based on their name, id, classes, types, attributes, values of attributes and much more.

## Example
```js
//You can select all <p> elements on a page like this  =  $("p")
$(document).ready(function(){
  $("button").click(function(){
    $("p").hide();
  });
});
```


## Solution
```html
<script>
  $(document).ready(function(){
    $("button").addClass("animated bounce");
  });
</script>

<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>
```