Try: $("select[id^=price_item_]").attr("data\\:interval");
On Jul 14, 1:22 pm, introvert <aljaz.faj...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I have the following selectbox xhtml structure: > > <select id="price_item_1"> > <option value="50" data:interval="1">Volvo</option> > <option value="100" data:interval="0">Saab</option> > <option value="49.99" data:interval="0">Mercedes</option> > <option value="19.99" data:interval="1">Audi</option> > </select> > > Now I want to get the data:interval attribute value of the selected > option. > Which syntax should I use with jquery selector? > > Currently I have: > > $("select[id^=price_item_]").attr("data:interval") > > but this obviously wont work. > > Any help is highly appreciated!