jQuery :gt() Selector

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

The jQuery :gt() Selector select all elements with an index greater than the index mentioned in the matched set.

Syntax:

$(":gt(Index)")

Parameter:

index: Index number which is selected. The element which is greater than the specified index number is selected.

Example 1:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>jQuery :gt() Selector</title> <script src= "https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.js">  </script> </head> <body> <table style="width:100%" border="3"> <tr> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> </tr> </table> <script>  $("td:gt(8)").css("backgroundColor", "lightgreen");  $("td:gt(3)").css("color", "red");  </script> </body> </html>

Output:

Example 2:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>jQuery :gt() Selector</title> <script src= "https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.js">  </script> </head> <body> <table style="width:100%" border="3"> <tr> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> </tr> </table> <br> <button>Change color</button> <script>  $("button").click(function () {  $("td:gt(8)").css("backgroundColor", "lightblue");  });  </script> </body> </html>