For each element in the set, get the first element that matches the selector by testing the element itself and traversing up through its ancestors in the DOM tree.
Get the value of a computed style property for the first element in the set of matched elements or set one or more CSS properties for every matched element.
Store arbitrary data associated with the matched elements or return the value at the named data store for the first element in the set of matched elements.
Create a serialized representation of an array, a plain object, or a jQuery object suitable for use in a URL query string or Ajax request. In case a jQuery object is passed, it should contain input elements with name/value properties.
Get the ancestors of each element in the current set of matched elements, up to but not including the element matched by the selector, DOM node, or jQuery object.
Get the combined text contents of each element in the set of matched elements, including their descendants, or set the text contents of the matched elements.
Add or remove one or more classes from each element in the set of matched elements, depending on either the class’s presence or the value of the state argument.