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Asked: 2026-06-12T23:23:40+00:00

I have a static site and I was wondering if it is possible to

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I have a static site and I was wondering if it is possible to have a search form on the website and then use JavaScript of jQuery to search the page for certain keywords and then use jQuery to add a class or something.

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  1. Editorial Team

    use the JQuery “Contains” Selector

    Then use the addClass() method to assign your class

    • http://api.jquery.com/addClass/

      <html>
<head>
  <script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.js"></script>
</head>
<body>

<div>John Resig</div>

<div>George Martin</div>
<div>Malcom John Sinclair</div>
<div>J. Ohn</div>


<script>
$("div:contains('John')").css("text-decoration", "underline");
    </script>

</body>
</html>
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