# :root Selector

## root ( ) version added: 1.9

Description: Selects the element that is the root of the document.

In HTML, the root of the document, and thus the element that `$(":root")` selects, is always the `<html>` element.

## Examples:

#### Example: Display the tag name of the root element.

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

      <style>

      span.fot {
        color: red;
        font-size: 120%;
        font-style: italic;
      }

      </style>

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

    <div id="log">The root of this document is: </div>

    <script>

    $( "<b></b>" ).html( $( ":root" )[ 0 ].nodeName ).appendTo( "#log" );

    </script>

    </body>
    </html>

#### Demo: