http://lmgtfy.com/?q=extend+jquery+expressions
As an alternative, you can use the normal multi-selector syntax (comma
separated):
$("[name=someName][value=someValue],[name=otherName]
[value=otherValue]");
On Apr 24, 10:07 pm, barton <bartonphill...@gmail.com> wrote:
> That is very interesting, can you explain it a bit. I can't find any
> documentation on jQuery.expr[":"] -- I can find it in the code but
> don't really understand what/how it does/works. jQuery.expr[":"] =
> jQuery.expr.filters; but now I'm really lost.
>
> On Apr 24, 6:13 pm, mkmanning <michaell...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > You can always create your own selector:
> > jQuery.extend(jQuery.expr[':'], {
> > 'values': function(a,i,m) {
> > return a.value && $.inArray(a.value,m[3].split(','))!=-1;
> > }
>
> > });
>
> > Use like:
> > $('input[name=fooA]:values(foo1,foo4)');
>
> > On this markup it returns the first and last inputs:
> > <input type="text" name="fooA" value="foo1" />
> > <input type="text" name="fooB" value="foo2" />
> > <input type="text" name="fooA" value="foo3" />
> > <input type="text" name="fooB" value="foo4" />
> > <input type="text" name="fooA" value="foo4" />
>
> > On Apr 24, 4:22 pm, machineghost <machinegh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hello,
>
> > > I already know that you can combine multiple attribute selectors, &&-
> > > style, by doing:
> > > $("*[name='someName'][value='someValue']");
>
> > > However, what I was wondering is, is there any way to combine multiple
> > > attribute selectors, ||-style, such that I could select:
> > > $("*[name='someName'][value='someValue']").add("*[name='someName']
> > > [value='someOtherValue']");
> > > with a single select? I'm imagining a syntax of something like:
> > > $("*[name='someName'][value='someValue'||'someOtherValue']");
> > > (but, obviously, that syntax doesn't work).
>
> > > The repetition of "[name='someName']" seems unnecessary to me, but I
> > > can't figure out any way to get around it without an "or value=" type
> > > selector. Any help would be appreciated (even if it's just "no you
> > > can't do that, go bug the developers" ;-)).
>
> > > Jeremy
