Use the CSS :hover Pseudo-class
You can simply use the CSS :hover pseudo-class selector in combination with the jQuery mousemove() to check whether the mouse is over an element or not in jQuery.
The jQuery code in the following example will display a hint message on the web page when you place or remove the mouse pointer over the DIV element's box.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>jQuery Check If the Mouse is Over an Element</title>
<style>
div{
margin: 80px;
height: 200px;
background: orange;
}
</style>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.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>
