JQuery can't manipulate elements with '$' in ID

[tIT]

Example:

<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
$(document).ready(function () {
    alert($('#some_$ROOT')); // alerts Object
    $('#some_$ROOT').html('Yo!'); // does nothing
});
//]]>
</script>
<div id="some_$ROOT"></div>}}}

[brandon]

Selectors with special characters in them must be escaped. You can find more info at this FAQ: ​http://docs.jquery.com/Frequently_Asked_Questions#How_do_I_select_an_element_that_has_weird_characters_in_its_ID.3F