Example

Select all tr elements after the 4 first:

$("tr:gt(3)")

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Definition and Usage

The :gt selector selects elements with an index number higher than a specified number.

The index numbers start at 0.

This is mostly used together with another selector to select the last elements in a group (like in the example above).

Syntax

$(":gt(index)")

Parameter Description
index Required. Specifies which element to select.
Elements with an index higher than the specified number is selected.


Tips and Notes

Tip: Use the :lt selector to select elements index numbers lesser than the specified number.