How to run a code on mouseenter event in jQuery ?

In this article, we will see how to run the code when the mouse enters into the specific area using jQuery. To run the code on a mouse enter a specific area, mouseenter() method is used. The mouseenter() method works when the mouse pointer moves over the selected element.

Syntax:

$(selector).mouseenter(function)

Parameters: This method accepts single parameter function which is optional. It is used to specify the function to run when the mouseenter() method is called.

Example:

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  
<head>
    <title>
        How to run a code on mouseenter
        event in jQuery?
    </title>
  
    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
    </script>
  
    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $(".main").mouseenter(function () {
                $(".main").css({
                    background: "green",
                    color: "white"
                });
            });
        });
    </script>
  
    <style>
        body {
            text-align: center;
        }
  
        .main {
            width: 300px;
            height: 200px;
            border: 2px solid black;
        }
    </style>
</head>
  
<body>
    <div class="main">
        <h1>w3wiki</h1>
  
        <h3>
            How to run a code on mouseenter
            event in jQuery?
        </h3>
    </div>
</body>
  
</html>


Output:



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