jQuery last() Method

jQuery Traversal Methods

The last() method returns the last element of the selected elements.

To return the first element, usefirst()Method.

Syntax:

$("selector").last()

Example

Highlight the last paragraph:

$("document").ready(function(){
　　$("p").last().css("background", "coral");
});

Highlight the last paragraph within the last DIV element:

$("document").ready(function(){
　　$("div p").last().css("background", "coral");
});

Highlight the last unordered list:

$("document").ready(function(){
　　$("ul").last().css("background", "coral");
});

jQuery Traversal Methods