jQuery UI switchClass

Overview

switchClass( remove, add, [duration] )

Switches from the class defined in the first argument to the class defined as second argument, using an optional transition.

Dependencies

  • Effects Core

Example

Switch the class 'highlight' to 'blue' when a paragraph is clicked with a one second transition.

$("p").click(function () {
      $(this).switchClass("highlight", "blue", 1000);
    });

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <link href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8/themes/base/jquery-ui.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
  <script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4/jquery.min.js"></script>
  <script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
  <script src="http://ui.jquery.com/latest/ui/effects.core.js"></script>
<style type="text/css">
  p { margin: 4px; font-size:16px; font-weight:bolder; 
      cursor:pointer; }
  .blue { background: blue; }
  .highlight { background:yellow; }
</style>
  <script>
  $(document).ready(function() {
    $("p").click(function () {
      $(this).switchClass("highlight", "blue", 1000);
    });
  });
  </script>
</head>
<body style="font-size:62.5%;">
  
<p class="highlight">Click to switch</p>
<p class="highlight">to blue</p>
<p class="highlight">on these</p>
<p class="highlight">paragraphs</p>

</body>
</html>

Arguments