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#2068 closed bug (worksforme)
Opened December 17, 2007 12:50PM UTC
Closed December 17, 2007 02:40PM UTC
JQuery can't manipulate elements with '$' in ID
| Reported by: | tIT | Owned by: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority: | critical | Milestone: | 1.2.2 |
| Component: | core | Version: | 1.2.1 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ||
| Blocked by: | Blocking: |
Description
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>Attachments (0)
Change History (1)
Changed December 17, 2007 02:40PM UTC by comment:1
| resolution: | → worksforme |
|---|---|
| status: | new → closed |
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