Why doesn't it work?
$("#button").click(function(){ $("go").css("background-color","yellow"); });
<table><tr id=go bgcolor=#010609><td>hello</td></tr</table> <input type=button id=button>
go - id:
go
$("#button").click(function(){ $("#go").css("background-color","yellow"); });
Your selector for is go incorrect.
Try
$('#go').css({backgroundColor: 'yellow'});