Target ::before with jquery

Question

Is it posible to target the ::before with jquery?

This is what I'm doing with no luck:

    $("nav").hover(function(){
        $('nav ul li a.active::before').hide();
    },function(){
        $('nav ul li a.active::before').show();
    });

It doesn't hide the ::before, any ideas why is not working?

Does $('nav ul li a.active').prev().hide() help you? – Bruno Calza Oct 24 '14 at 13:52 — Bruno Calza, Oct 24 '14 at 13:52

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

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:before and :after is not in DOM, so you cannot select them with jQuery/JS. Read more about it HERE

edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

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answered Oct 24 '14 at 13:46

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Thanks, I will do a new question with another direction I'm trying to do – codek Oct 24 '14 at 13:48

Target ::before with jquery

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