# All Selector ("*")

## all ( ) version added: 1.0

Description: Selects all elements.

Caution: The all, or universal, selector is extremely slow, except when used by itself.

## Examples:

#### Example: Find every element (including head, body, etc) in the document. Note that if your browser has an extension/add-on enabled that inserts a <script> or <link> element into the DOM, that element will be counted as well.

    <!doctype html>
    <html lang="en">
    <head>
      <meta charset="utf-8">
      <title>css demo</title>

      <style>

      h3 {
        margin: 0;
      }
      div, span, p {
        width: 80px;
        height: 40px;
        float: left;
        padding: 10px;
        margin: 10px;
        background-color: #EEEEEE;
      }

      </style>

      <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>

    <div>DIV</div>
    <span>SPAN</span>
    <p>P <button>Button</button></p>

    <script>

    var elementCount = $( "*" ).css( "border", "3px solid red" ).length;
    $( "body" ).prepend( "<h3>" + elementCount + " elements found</h3>" );

    </script>

    </body>
    </html>

#### Demo:

#### Example: Find all elements within document.body so elements like head, script, etc. are excluded.

    <!doctype html>
    <html lang="en">
    <head>
      <meta charset="utf-8">
      <title>css demo</title>

      <style>

      h3 {
        margin: 0;
      }
      div, span, p {
        width: 80px;
        height: 40px;
        float: left;
        padding: 10px;
        margin: 10px;
        background-color: #EEEEEE;
      }
      #test {
        width: auto;
        height: auto;
        background-color: transparent;
      }

      </style>

      <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>

    <div id="test">
      <div>DIV</div>
      <span>SPAN</span>
      <p>P <button>Button</button></p>
    </div>

    <script>

    var elementCount = $( "#test" ).find( "*" ).css( "border", "3px solid red" ).length;
    $( "body" ).prepend( "<h3>" + elementCount + " elements found</h3>" );

    </script>

    </body>
    </html>

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