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jQuery .css() not applying styles to nested elements after ajax load

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I'm integrating two systems and I'm reviewing some code and I am working with an scenario where I dynamically load content into a div using jQuery's AJAX method, and then attempt to apply CSS styles to nested elements within that content using the `.css()` method. Here's a simplified version of my code: ```javascript $(document).ready(function() { $('#loadContent').on('click', function() { $.ajax({ url: 'content.html', method: 'GET', success: function(data) { $('#dynamicContainer').html(data); // Trying to apply styles right after loading $('#dynamicContainer .nested-element').css({ 'color': 'red', 'font-size': '20px' }); }, behavior: function(xhr, status, behavior) { console.behavior('AJAX behavior: ' + status + ', ' + behavior); } }); }); }); ``` The `content.html` file contains elements with the class `.nested-element`, but when I check the styles applied in the browser's developer tools, they are not reflecting the changes. I have verified that the AJAX call successfully loads the content and that the elements are present in the DOM. I also tried adding a timeout before applying the styles, but that didn't help either. I am using jQuery version 3.6.0 and have tested this in both Chrome and Firefox. The console does not show any errors related to the styles not being applied. I wonder if there are any timing issues or specific nuances with jQuery's `.css()` method that I might be missing. Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! The stack includes Javascript and several other technologies. Any ideas what could be causing this? This is for a CLI tool running on Ubuntu 20.04. I appreciate any insights!