# Element Selector ("element")

## element ( element ) version added: 1.0

- element
  Type: String
  An element to search for. Refers to the tagName of DOM nodes.

Description: Selects all elements with the given tag name.

JavaScript's `getElementsByTagName()` function is called to return the appropriate elements when this expression is used.

## Examples:

#### Example: Finds every DIV element.

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

      <style>

      div, span {
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        float: left;
        padding: 10px;
        margin: 10px;
        background-color: #eee;
      }

      </style>

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

    <div>DIV1</div>
    <div>DIV2</div>
    <span>SPAN</span>

    <script>

    $( "div" ).css( "border", "9px solid red" );

    </script>

    </body>
    </html>

#### Demo: