highlighting words on webpage with jquery and highlight.js

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I am trying to highlight certain words in a html file using jquery and highlight.js.
I know nothing about jquery and this code I've been working wiith is not highlighting.
Could anyone tell me whats wrong and explain jquery?

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<!doctype html>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/path/to/styles/default.css">
<script src="/path/to/highlight.pack.js"></script>
<script>hljs.initHighlightingOnLoad();</script>

<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>css demo</title>
  <style>
  div {
    width: 20px;
    height: 15px;
    background-color: #f33;
  }
  </style>
  <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
 
<div>bog are for frogs and click</div>
<p>Hello maybe this is a click</p>
 
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
  $("div ,p").each(function(i, block) {
    hljs.highlightBlock(block);
  });
});
</script>
 
</body>
</html>

[Edit member="Tadit"]
Added pre tags.
[/Edit]

Posted 31-May-15 22:21pm

helpmeplease1

Updated 1-Jun-15 0:15am

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

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CHill60 1-Jun-15 4:37am

As you have posted this now with proper formatting I suggest you delete this version before you get too many reports for reposting

Andy Lanng 1-Jun-15 4:45am

You can use the "Improve question" button above these comments to update a question instead of re-posting it

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter · Answer 1 · 2015-06-01T00:48:00

Solution 1

highlight.js is a SYNTAX highlighting library...It is not for highlighting selected words or phrases...

Posted 1-Jun-15 0:48am

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter