Live Demo: Change an Element's Class with JavaScript

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Change an Element's Class with JavaScript</title>
<style>
    .highlight{
        background: yellow;
    }
    .bordered{        
        border: 5px solid #000;
    }
    .padded{
        padding: 20px;
    }
    .hide{
        display: none;
    }
</style>
</head>
<body>
    <div id="content">
        <h1>This is a heading</h1>
        <p>This is a paragraph of text.</p>
    </div>
    
    <p>
        <button type="button" onclick="addSingleClass()">Add Highlight Class</button>
        <button type="button" onclick="addMultipleClass()">Add Bordered and Padded Class</button>        
    </p>
    <p>
        <button type="button" onclick="removeSingleClass()">Remove Highlight Class</button>  
        <button type="button" onclick="removeMultipleClass()">Remove Bordered and Padded Class</button>
    </p>
    <p>
        <button type="button" onclick="toggleClass()">Toggle Hide Class</button>
    </p>
    
    <script>
        // Selecting element
        var elem = document.getElementById("content");
        
        function addSingleClass(){
            elem.classList.add("highlight");  // Add a highlight class
        }        
        function addMultipleClass(){
            elem.classList.add("bordered", "padded");  // Add bordered and padded class
        }
        function removeSingleClass(){
            elem.classList.remove("highlight");  // Remove highlight class
        }
        function removeMultipleClass(){
            elem.classList.remove("bordered", "padded");  // Remove bordered and padded class
        }
        function toggleClass(){
            elem.classList.toggle("hide");  // Toggle hide class
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>