I've just recently figured out a way to use this:
You can do as follows:
var name = whatever;
$('#someid:contains('+name+')');
Should work (just tried it myself)
Cheers,
David
On Nov 12, 11:12 pm, jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am a little confused on the syntax for :contains. I want to be able
> to pass in a variable to the parameter for :contains. It can take
> either quoted or non-quoted text, which on one hand can be convenient,
> but on the other is difficult if you are trying to pass a variable.
>
> Here is the test cases I came up with:
> (all sections are meant to be commented out except the one being
> tested)
>
> // _______ adding a string directly into :contains ________
> var $elements = $('a:contains(farm)'); // works fine: finds all
> links that contain the text "farm" var $elements = $
> ('a:contains("farm")'); // works fine
>
> // ________ adding a regular string variable to :contains _________
> var searchText = "farm";
> var $elements = $('a:contains(searchText)'); // doesn't work
> (can't distinquish between a variable and text) var $elements = $
> ('a:contains(String(searchText))'); // doesn't work (I thought I would
> try)
> var $elements = $('a:contains("+searchText+")'); // doesn't
> work
> var $elements = $('a:contains('+searchText+')'); //
> works!
>
> // __________ adding a jQuery object to :contains ____________
> $('#search-box').keyup(function() {
> var $searchText = $('#search-box').val();
> var $searchResults = $('a:contains($searchText)'); //
> does
> not work
> var $searchResults = $('a:contains('+$searchText+')'); //
> works!
> });
>
> So, I figured out a solution, but I am not even clear why it works (I
> found an example buried in these forums.) It seams that if :search()
> required quoted parameters and unquoted parameters implied a variable,
> then it would be much more intuitive. I am somewhat new to jQuery. It
> is amazing and actually fun to program in. But I am not that familiar
> with all of the subtleties.
>
> Can anybody tell me why this solution works? Also, it would be great
> if someone could update the documentation to provide an example
> of :contains() that has a variable being passed in.
>
> thanks
