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How to use Jquery contains?

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+2 A:

try it $("div:contains('" + name + "')")

john 2009-09-04 23:21:13

Answer 2

+5 A:

You're missing the quotes around the parameter.

$('div:contains("' + name + '")').css( ... );

I try to always use single quotes for string delimiters, and double quotes for actual quotes in strings when writing JS. Either way works, but being consistent helps reading the strings =)

Tomas Lycken 2009-09-04 23:21:25

Personally I prefer it the other way around, but consistency is key. +1

TreeUK 2009-09-04 23:35:09

Yes - either way works, and consistency is the key. I prefer single quotes as string delimiters mostly because I think it makes the code look "cleaner" - for each string there's two dots less on my screen... ;) On the other hand, if you want consistency with other languages (C#, for example) you probably want to use double quotes.

Tomas Lycken 2009-09-04 23:37:57

I like using single quotes in javascript myself since then you don't have to escape html attributes. I must admit sometimes I use double quotes(if I see it I correct it) since it a must in C# and most other languages. Ya that's what I thought I forgot something. NO beter way to right it? they should add like String.Format from C# to jquery that would make things nicer.

chobo2 2009-09-04 23:57:46

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