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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Detect If Hovering Over an Element in jQuery</title> <style> div{ margin: 80px; height: 200px; background: orange; } </style> <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.5.1.min.js"></script> <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $(document).mousemove(function(){ if($("#myDiv:hover").length != 0){ $(".hint").text("Mouse is Over the DIV Element."); } else{ $(".hint").text("Mouse is Outside the DIV Element."); } }); }); </script> </head> <body> <div id="myDiv"></div> <p class="hint"><!-- Hint text will be displayed here --></p> </body> </html>