$ selector for base64'd id

[aprilkacau@…]

I have rows of data in a table, each row have an id that's basically an base64'd string for the appropriate item's key in a huge array collection.

Basically, if I do this:

document.getElementById('MU4yRC50eHQ=')

there's one exact and correct match.

But when doing this:

$('#MU4yRC50eHQ=')

nothing returned

I checked the problematic html structures through W3 HTML validator as HTML5 DOCTYPE, and it passed, so I assumed that using base64'd string as an element ID is valid.

I really hate to submit this as a bug, but I have nowhere else to ask, although I'd probably end up using document.getElementId, I guess there's no harm mentioning this to the jQuery's dev team :)

[sindresorhus]

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[dmethvin]

I really hate to submit this as a bug, but I have nowhere else to ask

Try StackOverflow or ​http://forum.jquery.com .

Hint: "=" is a special character.

[anonymous]

workaround: $("[id='MU4yRC50eHQ=']") will select your div

[Timmy Willison]

You're using the wrong validator. Treat the jQuery constructor like document.querySelectorAll, not like document.getElementById. Special characters must be escaped:

​http://jsbin.com/evilid/1/

[aprilkacau]

HINT: 9 MONTHS AGO

[Timmy Willison]

@aprilkacau: the comments are not only for the operator, but everyone who stumbles upon these tickets on google.