jQuery :empty Selector (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

The ****:empty selector** in **jQuery is used to select empty elements.

**Syntax:

$(":empty")

**Parameter: The :empty selector contains a single parameter **empty which is mandatory and used to select an empty element which is an element without child elements or text.

**Example 1: This example uses :empty selector to select an element position in a table.

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**Example 2: This example use : empty selector to select an empty element.

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