Ticket #3621 (closed bug: invalid)
Plus Sign in Element ID, Element Reference Issue
| Reported by: | andrew_ | Owned by: | |
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| Priority: | major | Milestone: | 1.3 |
| Component: | docs | Version: | 1.2.6 |
| Keywords: | plus sign element id | Cc: | |
| Blocking: | Blocked by: |
Description
If an element has a plus sign (+) in it's ID, $('#..') does not return any references to the element. document.getElementById, however, is able to.
Using the following html, I have been able to reproduce the issue;
<html> <body><div id="_f1+1"/>
<script type="text/javascript">
alert($("#_f1+1").length); alert(document.getElementById("_f+1"));
</script> </body></html>
Change History
comment:2 Changed 4 years ago by flesler
- Status changed from new to closed
- Resolution set to invalid
- Component changed from core to docs
Ok... it's basically all those character that have a special meaning in selectors. They're also invalid characters for IDs, even though browsers do retrieve the element.
If you think this is needed, ask on jQuery's google group.
Please follow the bug reporting guidlines and use jsFiddle when providing test cases and demonstrations instead of pasting the code in the ticket.
http://docs.jquery.com/Frequently_Asked_Questions#How_do_I_select_an_element_that_has_weird_characters_in_its_ID.3F
Lists the solution for this, however, the FAQ doesnt make mention of what symbols should be escaped. Perhaps the docs could use an update in that regard.