#11634 closed bug (invalid)
$("td[innerHTML='xyz']"). no longer works
| Reported by: | Owned by: | ||
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| Priority: | low | Milestone: | None |
| Component: | selector | Version: | 1.7 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ||
| Blocked by: | Blocking: |
Description
in jQuery 1.6.4, I could use the selector $("td[innerHTML='xyz']") to filter on all table cells in the DOM with 'xyz' as their inner HTML value. No matter what I try, this selector does not work in 1.7+. I have read the release notes and can't find anything that references why this won't work anymore.
Change History (6)
comment:1 Changed 6 years ago by
| Component: | unfiled → selector |
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| Owner: | set to Geoffrey.Oliver@… |
| Priority: | undecided → low |
| Status: | new → pending |
comment:2 Changed 6 years ago by
| Status: | pending → new |
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I added a test case on jsFiddle...
The test case works with 1.6.4 but not with anything newer (including jQuery edge).
comment:3 Changed 6 years ago by
| Resolution: | → invalid |
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| Status: | new → closed |
innerHTML is a DOM Node property, not an HTML markup attribute. This may have worked, but only by coincidence.
comment:4 Changed 6 years ago by
The correct way to select nodes based on their contents is with :contains(), see: http://jsfiddle.net/rwaldron/VnRuU/5/
comment:5 Changed 6 years ago by
How 'bout that. Thanks for the update. I had found the original example somewhere on the web months ago and had been using it ever since not realizing it wasn't a qualified feature.
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