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# jQuery - toggleClass( class ) Method

# Description:

The toggleClass( class ) method adds the specified class if it is not present, removes the specified class if it is present.

# Syntax:

Here is the simple syntax to use this method:

    selector.toggleClass( class )

## Parameters:

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

- class: The name of CSS class.

# Example:

Following example would remove a class with one click and in second click it would again add the same class:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>The Selecter Example</title>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="/jquery/jquery-1.3.2.min.js">
    </script>

    <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">

       $(document).ready(function() {

        $("p#pid").click(function () {
          $(this).toggleClass("red");
        });

       });

    </script>
    <style>
      .red { color:red; }
    </style>

    </head>
    <body>

    <p class="green">Click following line to see the result</p>
    <p class="red" id="pid">This is first paragraph.</p>

    </body>
    </html>

With the first click it would generate following result, in second click it would revert to its original form as shown above:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>The Selecter Example</title>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="/jquery/jquery-1.3.2.min.js">
    </script>

    <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">

       $(document).ready(function() {

        $("p#pid1").click(function () {
          $(this).toggleClass("red");
        });

       });

    </script>
    <style>
      .red { color:red; }
    </style>

    </head>
    <body>

    <p class="green">Click following line to see the result</p>
    <p id="pid">This is first paragraph.</p>

    </body>
    </html>

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