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[How TO - Filter DIV Elements] #w3school #How TO -#Filter-Elements #HTML #CSS #javascript

Learn how to filter a DIV element based on it's class name.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<style>
.filterDiv {
float: left;
background-color: #2196F3;
color: #ffffff;
width: 100px;
line-height: 100px;
text-align: center;
margin: 2px;
display: none;
}
.show {
display: block;
}
.container {
margin-top: 20px;
overflow: hidden;
}
/* Style the buttons */
.btn {
border: none;
outline: none;
padding: 12px 16px;
background-color: #f1f1f1;
cursor: pointer;
}
.btn:hover {
background-color: #ddd;
}
.btn.active {
background-color: #666;
color: white;
}
</style>
<body>
<h2>Filter DIV Elements</h2>
<div id="myBtnContainer">
<button class="btn active" onclick="filterSelection('all')"> Show all</button>
<button class="btn" onclick="filterSelection('cars')"> Cars</button>
<button class="btn" onclick="filterSelection('animals')"> Animals</button>
<button class="btn" onclick="filterSelection('fruits')"> Fruits</button>
<button class="btn" onclick="filterSelection('colors')"> Colors</button>
</div>
<div class="container">
<div class="filterDiv cars">BMW</div>
<div class="filterDiv colors fruits">Orange</div>
<div class="filterDiv cars">Volvo</div>
<div class="filterDiv colors">Red</div>
<div class="filterDiv cars animals">Mustang</div>
<div class="filterDiv colors">Blue</div>
<div class="filterDiv animals">Cat</div>
<div class="filterDiv animals">Dog</div>
<div class="filterDiv fruits">Melon</div>
<div class="filterDiv fruits animals">Kiwi</div>
<div class="filterDiv fruits">Banana</div>
<div class="filterDiv fruits">Lemon</div>
<div class="filterDiv animals">Cow</div>
</div>
<script>
filterSelection("all")
function filterSelection(c) {
var x, i;
x = document.getElementsByClassName("filterDiv");
if (c == "all") c = "";
for (i = 0; i < x.length; i++) {
w3RemoveClass(x[i], "show");
if (x[i].className.indexOf(c) > -1) w3AddClass(x[i], "show");
}
}
function w3AddClass(element, name) {
var i, arr1, arr2;
arr1 = element.className.split(" ");
arr2 = name.split(" ");
for (i = 0; i < arr2.length; i++) {
if (arr1.indexOf(arr2[i]) == -1) {element.className += " " + arr2[i];}
}
}
function w3RemoveClass(element, name) {
var i, arr1, arr2;
arr1 = element.className.split(" ");
arr2 = name.split(" ");
for (i = 0; i < arr2.length; i++) {
while (arr1.indexOf(arr2[i]) > -1) {
arr1.splice(arr1.indexOf(arr2[i]), 1);
}
}
element.className = arr1.join(" ");
}
// Add active class to the current button (highlight it)
var btnContainer = document.getElementById("myBtnContainer");
var btns = btnContainer.getElementsByClassName("btn");
for (var i = 0; i < btns.length; i++) {
btns[i].addEventListener("click", function(){
var current = document.getElementsByClassName("active");
current[0].className = current[0].className.replace(" active", "");
this.className += " active";
});
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
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very good!

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