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# jQuery - add( selector ) Method

# Description:

The add( selector ) method adds more elements, matched by the given selector, to the set of matched elements.

# Syntax:

Here is the simple syntax to use this method:

    selector.add( selector )

## Parameters:

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

- selector: It could be a comma-separated list of selectors to select elements to be added. (e.g. add(".class1, .class2")).

# 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() {
          $(".top").add(".middle").addClass("selected");
       });

       </script>
       <style>
          .selected { color:red; }
      </style>
    </head>
    <body>
       <div>
       <ul>
         <li class="above">list item 0</li>
         <li class="top">list item 1</li>
         <li class="top">list item 2</li>
         <li class="middle">list item 3</li>
         <li class="middle">list item 4</li>
         <li class="bottom">list item 5</li>
         <li class="bottom">list item 6</li>
         <li class="below">list item 7</li>
       </ul>
       </div>
    </body>
    </html>

This would generate following result:

    <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() {
          $(".top").add(".middle").addClass("selected");
       });

       </script>
       <style>
          .selected { color:red; }
      </style>
    </head>
    <body>
       <div>
       <ul>
         <li class="above">list item 0</li>
         <li class="selected">list item 1</li>
         <li class="selected">list item 2</li>
         <li class="selected">list item 3</li>
         <li class="selected">list item 4</li>
         <li class="bottom">list item 5</li>
         <li class="bottom">list item 6</li>
         <li class="below">list item 7</li>
       </ul>
       </div>
    </body>
    </html>

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

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