<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-1.3.2.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
function colorEm() {
var $div = $("div");
$div.css("background", "red");
$div.slice(2, 4).css("background", "yellow");
}
$("button").click(colorEm);
});
</script>
<style>
div { width:40px; height:40px; margin:10px; float:left;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<body>
<button>Click the button</button>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
</body>
</html>