Sloppy element ":" selectors throwing a syntax error in version 1.8

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For the following HTML:

...

selector 'form#some_form_id' works fine, but selector 'form:#some_form_id' throws the following error in jQuery 1.8 (Chrome 21, latest stable):

Uncaught Error: Syntax error, unrecognized expression: :#some_form_id

I'm now sure how standard (or unstandard) the ":" notation is, but it worked until jQuery 1.7.2, and now it doesn't work.

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[anonymous]

Somehow trac dropped the HTML. Adding it again:

For the following HTML: <form id="some_form_id> ... </form

Rest as follows above.

[timmywil]

Yes, that selector is invalid and Sizzle now correctly throws an error.

[anonymous]

Replying to anonymous: For the following HTML: <form id="some_form_id"> ... </form>