jQuery mouseenter() Method

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The jQuery mouseenter() method is an inbuilt method which works when mouse pointer moves over the selected element.

Syntax:

$(selector).mouseenter(function)

Parameters: This method accepts single parameter function which is optional. It is used to specify the function to run when the mouseenter event is called.

Example 1: This example illustrates the mouseenter() method in jQuery.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <title>The mouseenter Method</title> 
    <script src= 
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"> 
    </script> 
  
    <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
    <script> 
        $(document).ready(function () { 
            $("p").mouseenter(function () { 
                $("p").css("background-color", "green"); 
            }); 
        }); 
    </script> 
    <style> 
        body { 
            width: 300px; 
            padding: 40px; 
            height: 30px; 
            border: 2px solid green; 
            font-weight: bold; 
            font-size: 20px; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <!-- move over this paragraph and see the change -->
    <p>Welcome to zambiatek!</p> 
</body> 
  
</html>

Output:

Example 2: In this example, a pop-up will come out when we move the mouse over the paragraph.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <title>The mouseenter Method</title> 
    <script src= 
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"> 
    </script> 
  
    <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
    <script> 
        $(document).ready(function () { 
            $("p").mouseenter(function () { 
                alert("Mouse moved over this paragragh"); 
            }); 
        }); 
    </script> 
    <style> 
        body { 
            width: 300px; 
            padding: 40px; 
            height: 30px; 
            border: 2px solid green; 
            font-weight: bold; 
            font-size: 20px; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <!-- move over this paragraph and pop-up will come -->
    <p>Welcome to zambiatek!</p> 
</body> 
  
</html>

Output:

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