Opened 14 years ago
Closed 14 years ago
#3621 closed bug (invalid)
Plus Sign in Element ID, Element Reference Issue
Reported by: | andrew_ | Owned by: | |
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Priority: | major | Milestone: | 1.3 |
Component: | docs | Version: | 1.2.6 |
Keywords: | plus sign element id | Cc: | |
Blocked by: | Blocking: |
Description
If an element has a plus sign (+) in it's ID, $('#..') does not return any references to the element. document.getElementById, however, is able to.
Using the following html, I have been able to reproduce the issue;
<html> <body><div id="_f1+1"/>
<script type="text/javascript">
alert($("#_f1+1").length); alert(document.getElementById("_f+1"));
</script> </body></html>
Change History (2)
comment:1 Changed 14 years ago by
comment:2 Changed 14 years ago by
Component: | core → docs |
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Resolution: | → invalid |
Status: | new → closed |
Ok... it's basically all those character that have a special meaning in selectors. They're also invalid characters for IDs, even though browsers do retrieve the element.
If you think this is needed, ask on jQuery's google group.
http://docs.jquery.com/Frequently_Asked_Questions#How_do_I_select_an_element_that_has_weird_characters_in_its_ID.3F
Lists the solution for this, however, the FAQ doesnt make mention of what symbols should be escaped. Perhaps the docs could use an update in that regard.