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How to select all textareas and textboxes using jQuery?

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How to select input and textarea in jQuery?

push( input. attr('name') ); //input. attr('id'); } ); it select all textboxes and textarea in your DOM, where $.

What is $() in jQuery?

$() = window. jQuery() $()/jQuery() is a selector function that selects DOM elements. Most of the time you will need to start with $() function. It is advisable to use jQuery after DOM is loaded fully.

How do I select something in jQuery?

The select() method is an inbuilt method in jQuery which is used when some letters or words are selected (or marked) in a text area or a text field. Syntax: $(selector). select(function);


$('input[type=text], textarea').css({width: '90%'});

That uses standard CSS selectors, jQuery also has a set of pseudo-selector filters for various form elements, for example:

$(':text').css({width: '90%'});

will match all <input type="text"> elements. See Selectors documentation for more info.


Password boxes are also textboxes, so if you need them too:

$("input[type='text'], textarea, input[type='password']").css({width: "90%"});

and while file-input is a bit different, you may want to include them too (eg. for visual consistency):

$("input[type='text'], textarea, input[type='password'], input[type='file']").css({width: "90%"});

$("**:**input[type=text], :input[type='textarea']").css({width: '90%'});

names = [];
$('input[name=text], textarea').each(
    function(index){  
        var input = $(this);
        names.push( input.attr('name') );
        //input.attr('id');
    }
);

it select all textboxes and textarea in your DOM, where $.each function iterates to provide name of ecah element.