jQuery Event How to - Handle hover event

Question

We would like to know how to handle hover event.

Answer


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script type='text/javascript'
  src='http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.8.3.js'></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
$(function(){<!--from   w  ww  . j  a  v  a 2s. c  om-->
    $('#someDiv').hover 
      (function(){
         $(this).css({'background-color': 'black'});
      }, 
      function(){
         $(this).css({'background-color': 'red'});
      }
    );
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
  <div id="someDiv">Hello World</div>
</body>
</html>

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