jquery contains selector


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contains

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vt. (the third person singular form of contain), include, accommodate

v.Contain; control (the third person singular of contain); restrain; contain

jquery contains selectorsyntax

Function: :contains selector selects elements that contain the specified string. The string can be text contained directly within the element, or contained within a child element. Often used in conjunction with other elements/selectors to select elements in a specified group that contain specified text (as in the example above).

Syntax: $(":contains(text)")

##Parameters: text Required. Specifies the text to be found.​

jquery contains selectorexample

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://apps.bdimg.com/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript"> 
 
$(document).ready(function(){
    $("p:contains(is)").css("background-color","#B2E0FF");
});
</script>	
</head>
<body>
<html>
<body>
<h1>Welcome to My Homepage</h1>
<p class="intro">My name is Donald</p>
<p>I live in Duckburg</p>
<p>My best friend is Mickey</p>
<div id="choose">
Who is your favourite:
<ul>
<li>Goofy</li>
<li>Mickey</li>
<li>Pluto</li>
</ul>
</div>
</body>
</html>
</body>
</html>
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