Class selector doesn't work as expected when specifying top

[fforw]

var $tst =  $("#tst");
$(".foo span", $tst)

does not find the span on this HTML

<div id="tst" class="foo">
	<span>xxx</span>
</div>

I can understand and would expect that code not to regard a ".foo" outside of $tst. But shouldn't it regard the .foo on $tst ?

[fforw]

Test page

[dmethvin]

$(y,x) is the same as $(x).find(y), so no. It's best to ask these questions on the forums rather than the bug tracker.

[fforw]

It is *not* working. And it doesn't work with .find() either.

[fforw]

If you think that is the best and least suprising solution this way and intended behaviour, at least document it as such.

[fforw]

same test using find, not working either..

[dmethvin]

It is *not* working. And it doesn't work with .find() either.

That's because you have misunderstood the .find() method, which finds *descendant* elements. Your #tst element is not a descendant of itself.

at least document it as such.

​http://docs.jquery.com/Traversing/find#expr

"Searches for descendent elements that match the specified expression."

[fforw]

The SPAN element I am searching is a descendent.

[fforw]

I never expected the context itself to be found. I was always searching an descendent. I just expected the context to be regard when looking for the class.