.show()
Syntax
.show([duration][, callback])
Parameters
duration (optional)- A string or number determining how long the animation will run
callback (optional)- A function to call once the animation is complete
Return value
The jQuery object, for chaining purposes.
Description
Display the matched elements.
With no parameters, the .show() method displays an element.
$('.target').show();
Durations are given in milliseconds; higher values indicate slower animations.
The 'fast' and 'slow' strings can be supplied to indicate durations of 200 and 600 milliseconds, respectively.
If supplied, the callback is fired once the animation is complete.
We can animate any element, such as a simple image:
Examples
Show hidden div tags
<html>
<head>
<script src="http://java2s.com/Book/JavaScriptDemo/jQuery/jquery-1.8.0.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
$("div:hidden").show(3000);
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<body>
<span></span>
<div style="display:none;">Hider!</div>
<div></div>
</body>
</html>
Click to show
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
#message {
position: absolute;
left: 0;
top: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 20px;
background-color: orange;
}
#container {
position: absolute;
left: 0;
top: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 500px;
}
</style>
<script
src="http://java2s.com/Book/JavaScriptDemo/jQuery/jquery-1.8.0.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function() {
$("#message").click(function(e) {
e.stopPropagation();
$(this).hide();
});
$(document).click(function() {
$("#message").show();
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="message">This is a message.</div>
</body>
</html>
Show fast
<html>
<head>
<script src="http://java2s.com/Book/JavaScriptDemo/jQuery/jquery-1.8.0.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
$("p").show("fast")
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<body>
<p style="display:none">Hello</p>
</body>
</html>
Show hidden fast
<html>
<head>
<style>
div { width:50px; height:40px; margin: 5px; float:left;background:red; }
</style>
<script src="http://java2s.com/Book/JavaScriptDemo/jQuery/jquery-1.8.0.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
$("button").click(function () {
$("div:hidden").show("fast");
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button>Show</button>
<div></div>
<div style="display:none;"></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div style="display:none;"></div>
</body>
</html>
Show hidden slow
<html>
<head>
<style>
div { width:50px; height:40px; margin: 5px; float:left;background:red; }
</style>
<script src="http://java2s.com/Book/JavaScriptDemo/jQuery/jquery-1.8.0.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
$("button").click(function () {
$("div:hidden").show("slow");
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button>Show</button>
<div></div>
<div style="display:none;"></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div style="display:none;"></div>
</body>
</html>
Show in millisecond
<html>
<head>
<script src="http://java2s.com/Book/JavaScriptDemo/jQuery/jquery-1.8.0.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
$("p").show(2000)
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<body>
<p style="display:none">Hello</p>
</body>
</html>
Show normal
<html>
<head>
<script src="http://java2s.com/Book/JavaScriptDemo/jQuery/jquery-1.8.0.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
$("p").show("normal")
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<body>
<p style="display:none">Hello</p>
</body>
</html>
Pass arguments.callee to show callback function
<html>
<head>
<script src="http://java2s.com/Book/JavaScriptDemo/jQuery/jquery-1.8.0.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
$("#showHandler").click(function () {
$("div:eq(0)").show("fast", function () {
$(this).next().show("fast", arguments.callee);
});
});
$("#hideHandler").click(function () {
$("div").hide(2000);
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<body>
<button id="showHandler">Show</button>
<button id="hideHandler">Hide</button>
<div>A</div>
<div>B</div>
<div>C</div>
<div>D</div>
</body>
</html>
Open div tag based dialog
<html>
<head>
<script src="http://java2s.com/Book/JavaScriptDemo/jQuery/jquery-1.8.0.min.js">
</script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
$(document).ready(
function() {
$('input#tmpOpen').click(
function($e) {
$('div#myDialog').show(5000);
}
);
$('input#tmpClose').click(
function($e) {
$('div#myDialog').hide(5000);
}
);
}
);
</script>
<style type='text/css'>
div#myDialog {
display: none;
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
width: 500px;
height: 200px;
margin: -101px 0 0 -251px;
border: 1px solid rgb(128, 128, 128);
}
div#tmpButtons {
position: absolute;
bottom: 5px;
right: 5px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<input type='submit' id='tmpOpen' value='Open' />
<div id='myDialog'>
<p>
Dialog content
</p>
<div id='tmpButtons'>
<input type='submit' id='tmpClose' value='Close' />
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>