Select with Universal selector $('*') in jQuery

Description

The following code shows how to select with Universal selector $('*').

Example


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js">
</script><!--  ww  w.j a v  a 2  s  . c o m-->
<script>

$(document).ready(function(){
var allElements = $("*");
document.writeln(allElements.length);
});
</script>
<body>
<div id="main">
<ul id="myList">
<li>A</li>
<li>B</li>
</ul>
</div>
</body>
</html>

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The code above generates the following result.

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