jQuery :image Selector

The jQuery :image Selector selects all the input type="image" elements in a form. The input type image defines the submit button as an image. It submits the form when you click on the image. This can be useful when you want to show an image in place of the button to submit forms.

The selector selects the input type form element and applies the CSS and other effects.

jQuery :image Selector

Syntax of the Selector

The syntax of jQuery :image selector is given below.

Syntax
$(“:image”)

The selector can be used without passing any arguments. However, if you want to select only the required item, you can use the class or id of the element.

jQuery :image Selector Select Input Type Image Element

If you want to submit the form, you can also use the input type image. The jQuery :image selector selects the input type image element inside the form. You can apply the color and other effects to it using this selector.

The below example contains the user input type and the input type image. When you click the image, it submits the form given below.

Example

Test it Live

The above example contains the single input type image element inside the form. The selector selects the image element to add a background color. It applies ‘yellow’ color to highlight the input type="image" element.

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