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# jQuery - hover( over, out ) Method

# Description:

The hover( over, out ) method simulates hovering (moving the mouse on, and off, an object). This is a custom method which provides an 'in' to a frequent task.

# Syntax:

Here is the simple syntax to use this method:

    selector.hover( over, out )

## Parameters:

Here is the description of all the parameters used by this method:

- over: The callback function to fire when the mouse is moved over a matched element.

- out: The callback function to fire when the mouse is moved off of a matched element.

# Example:

Following is a simple example a simple showing the usage of this method:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>the title</title>
       <script type="text/javascript"
       src="/jquery/jquery-1.3.2.min.js"></script>
       <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">

       $(document).ready(function() {

         $('div').hover(
             function () {
               $(this).css({"background-color":"red"});
             },
             function () {
               $(this).css({"background-color":"blue"});
             }
         );

       });

       </script>
       <style>
          .div{ margin:10px;padding:12px;
                 border:2px solid #666;
                 width:60px;
               }
      </style>
    </head>
    <body>
       <p>Move mouse on any square below to see the result:</p>
       <div class="div" style="background-color:blue;"></div>
       <div class="div" style="background-color:blue;"></div>
       <div class="div" style="background-color:blue;"></div>
    </body>
    </html>

To understand it in better way you can Try it yourself.

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