how to loop through a set of elements with a data attribute value using jquery?

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how to loop through a set of elements with a data attribute value using jquery? I tried this... alert(variableName); // works

    $("SectionATable tr [data-testlog='"+variableName+"']").each(function()
    {
                alert("sectionA log");
    });

No error shows up in firebug....

data-testlog is assigned to TR or to the children TD elements? and also are you missing an # ? — Roko C. Buljan
– Roko C. Buljan, Commented Apr 15, 2013 at 15:41
perhaps you mean #SectionATable as SectionATable wouldn't be a tagname. also, when you are working with selectors it helps to show the html that it is using. — Smern
– Smern, Commented Apr 15, 2013 at 15:41

Bill · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-15 17:22:17Z

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you had a few small syntax errors, try this:

$("#SectionATable tr [data-testlog="+variableName+"]").each(function(){
    alert("sectionA log");
});

answered Apr 15, 2013 at 15:41

Bill

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Roar · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-15 15:41:48Z

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Attribute Equals Selector [name="value"]

answered Apr 15, 2013 at 15:41

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