jQuery :lastoftype Selector (original) (raw)

jQuery :last-of-type Selector

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

The jQuery :last-of-type Selector is used to select all elements which are the last child of their parent.

Syntax:

$(":last-of-type")

Below are examples that illustrate the :last-of-type selector in jQuery:

Example 1: This example changes the background-color to green and text-color to white, of the last element of their parents (div tags).

html `

<script src=

"" title="undefined" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">

<!-- Script to use last-of-type selector -->
<script>
    $(document).ready(function () {
        $("h4:last-of-type").css({
            "background-color": "green",
            "color": "white"
        });
    }); 
</script>

<!-- CSS property to set style of element -->
<style>
    option {
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: 25px;
        color: green;
    }

    select {
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: 25px;
        color: green;
    }
</style>

jQuery | :last-of-type Selector

<div style="border:1px solid blue;">
    <h4>The first heading in first div.</h4>
    <h4>The last heading in first div.</h4>
</div><br>

<div style="border:1px solid blue;">
    <h4>The first heading in second div.</h4>
    <h4>The last heading in second div.</h4>
</div>

`

Output:

Example 2: This example changes the background-color to green and text-color to white, of the last heading of tag.

html `

<script src=

"" title="undefined" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">

<!-- Script to use last-of-type selector -->
<script>
    $(document).ready(function () {
        $("h4:last-of-type").css({
            "background-color": "green",
            "color": "white"
        });
    }); 
</script>

<style>
    option {
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: 25px;
        color: green;
    }

    select {
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: 25px;
        color: green;
    }
</style>

jQuery | :last-of-type Selector

The first heading in body.

The last heading in body.

`

Output: