Description

The mouseout event occurs when the mouse pointer is removed from an element.

This event is mostly used together with the mouseover event.

The mouseout() method triggers the mouseout event, or if the function parameter is set, it specifies what happens when a mouseout event occur.

Note: Unlike the mouseleave event, the mouseout event is triggered if a mouse pointer leaves any child elements as well as the selected element. The mouseleave event only triggers when the the mouse pointer leaves the selected element. See the example at the end of the page for a demonstration.

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Trigger the Event

Trigger the mouseout event for the selected element.

This method has the form:

.mouseout()

Return Value

This form returns a jQuery object.

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Bind a Function to the Event

Specifies a function to run when the mouseout event is triggered for the selected element.

This method has the alternate form:

.mouseout(function)

Parameter	Description
function	(optional) Specifies the function to run when the mouseout event is triggered

Return Value

This form returns a jQuery object.

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This method has the alternate form:

.mouseout(data,function)

Parameter	Description
data	(optional) Specifies additional data to pass along to the function
function	(optional) Specifies the function to run when the mouseout event is triggered

Return Value

This form returns a jQuery object.

Examples

Change background color of an element when the mouse pointer is removed from it:

$("p").mouseout(function(){
  $("p").css("background-color","#E9E9E4");
});