On Jul 2, 2:11 pm, Karl Swedberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Jul 2, 2008, at 7:57 AM, [rob desbois] wrote:
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> > Hi, have a feeling this may be a silly question but here goes..
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> > Test output from Firebug's console is below to explain my issue.
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> > I select an array of divs by their parent:
> >>>> divs = $("#sidebar > div").get()
> > [div#sidebar-search-tabcont, div#sidebar-events-tabcont]
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> > I then want to find a particular one:
> >>>> $("div", divs)
> > Object length=0 prevObject=Object jquery=1.2.6
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> > Given that the 'expr' parameter to $(...) contains an array of divs,
> > why is using the selector "div" not returning anything from that?? Am
> > I misunderstanding expr?
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> > Confused...
> > --rob
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> Hi Rob,
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> Your selector $('div', divs) is looking for all div elements contained
> in any of the divs stored in your variable. So, it's like doing $
> (divs).find('div') . I think you may have been expecting it to work
> like $(divs).filter('div')? Do any of the divs selected by $("#sidebar
> > div").get() have child divs? If not, the second selector shouldn't
> be returning anything.
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> Hope that makes sense
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> --Karl
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> ____________
> Karl Swedbergwww.englishrules.comwww.learningjquery.com
Aha! Yes it does.
Seems a bit odd though, the array (or jQuery/DOM object if so) *does*
contain 2 div elements, so I would naturally expect those to be found.
Thanks Karl,
--rob
