jQuery mouseout() Method

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The jQuery mouseout() method is an inbuilt method which is used when mouse pointer moves out from the selected element.

Syntax:

$(selector).mouseout(function)

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

Example 1: This example illustrates the use of mouseout() method.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <title>The mouseover 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").mouseover(function () { 
                $("p").css("background-color", "lightgreen"); 
            }); 
            $("p").mouseout(function () { 
                $("p").css("background-color", "lightgray"); 
            }); 
        }); 
    </script> 
    <style> 
        body { 
            width: 420px; 
            padding: 40px; 
            height: 30px; 
            border: 2px solid green; 
            font-weight: bold; 
            font-size: 20px; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <!-- move over this text to see the change -->
    <p>Move the mouse pointer over this paragraph.</p> 
</body> 
  
</html>

Output:

Example 2: In this example, a pop-up will come out when the mouse moves out from the paragraph.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <title>The mouseover 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").mouseover(function () { 
                $("p").css("color", "red"); 
            }); 
            $("p").mouseout(function () { 
                alert("Mouse moved out from the paragraph"); 
            }); 
        }); 
    </script> 
    <style> 
        body { 
            width: 420px; 
            padding: 40px; 
            height: 30px; 
            border: 2px solid green; 
            font-weight: bold; 
            font-size: 20px; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <!-- move over this text to see the change -->
    <p>Move the mouse pointer over this paragraph.</p> 
</body> 
  
</html>

Output:

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