The attr() method in jQuery is used to sets or returns CSS attributes and values of the selected HTML elements.
This method is like a combination of addClass() and removeClass() methods, it can do multiple replace all classes with one or more new classes.


Syntax:

$(selector).attr(attribute, attribut_value);








Example replace(change) classes with attr() method with onclick buttons

code:


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 <head>
   <title>IT PRESENT - jquery attr() method</title>
  <style>
.a {
font-family:Impact; 
color:blue;
background-color:red;
 }
.b {
font-family: Brush Script MT; 
color:red;
background-color:green;
}
.c {
font-family: MV Boli;
color:white;
background-color:blue;
}
.d {
font-family: Cambria; 
color:yellow;
background-color:maroon;
}  
  </style>
  <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.4.1.min.js"></script>
 </head>
 
 <body>

<p>example replace classes with attr() method</p>

   <button id="btn1">BUTTON 1</button>
   <button id="btn2">BUTTON 2</button>
   <button id="btn3">BUTTON 3</button>
   <button id="btn4">BUTTON 4</button>

<script>
 $(document).ready(function() {
  $("#btn1").click(function() {
    $("p").attr("class", "a");
  });
   $("#btn2").click(function() {
    $("p").attr("class", "b");
  });
   $("#btn3").click(function() {
    $("p").attr("class", "c");
  });
   $("#btn4").click(function() {
    $("p").attr("class", "d");
  });
});
</script>

 </body>
</html>

result:

example replace classes with attr() method






JSFiddle