use jquery to change css values

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I was trying to do this with pure CSS by using the :focus and tabindex method for interacting with <div>'s but when I tried to add a video through HTML it broke it all so I have had to resort to jQuery.

I'm new to JavaScript but what I'm trying to do is make it so when you click on the #about_me.tab:before element it moves the #about_me.tab to 0vh and changes its z-index to 5 and then alters the box-shadow but this isn't working can anyone see a problem or is it the HTML or CSS

<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
  $("#about_me.tab:before").click(function(){
    $("#about_me.tab").css({"transition":"top 1s, z-index 0s","top":"0vh","z-index":"5","box-shadow":"0 0 8vw black"});
  });
});
</script>

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What "isn't working"? Is it firing the click event handler? If not, your first selector is wrong, if it is firing - your second selector is wrong. — user1017882
– user1017882, Commented Nov 7, 2014 at 11:10
You can't select pseudo-element via jQuery/JS, because they are not in DOM. — Justinas
– Justinas, Commented Nov 7, 2014 at 11:12

nicael · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-07 11:15:04Z

1

You should use jQuery selector instead of using pseudo-elements:

 $("#about_me.tab").prev().click(function(){
    $("#about_me.tab").css({"transition":"top 1s, z-index 0s","top":"0vh","z-index":"5","box-shadow":"0 0 8vw black"});
 });

or

 $("#about_me.tab").click(function(){
    $("#about_me.tab").prev().css({"transition":"top 1s, z-index 0s","top":"0vh","z-index":"5","box-shadow":"0 0 8vw black"});
 });

answered Nov 7, 2014 at 11:15

nicael

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user5296864 · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-07 11:11:40Z

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jQuery

$("#about_me.tab").addClass('shadow');

CSS

.shadow{
//Your style

}

answered Nov 7, 2014 at 11:11

user5296864

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