jQuery mouseout() Method
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11 Jul, 2025
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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.
<!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.
<!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:
