jQuery :selected Selector (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

The **jQuery ****:selected selector** is used to select option elements that are pre-selected.

**Note: To retrieve only the check-boxes or radio buttons, use the :checked selector.

**Syntax:

$(":selected")

Below are examples that illustrate the ****:selected selector** in jQuery:

**Example 1: This example uses CSS property to all pre-selected elements. The background-color of pre-selected element is red, which is changed by:selected selector.

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