jQuery selector help

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Good Morning,

I am trying to write a selector that would select all rows that contain a span element that has a class of "cancelMenu".

Is either of these better than the other? Or is there an even better way to write it?

 $("span.cancelMenu").closest("tr");
 $("tr > span.cancelMenu");

Any thoughts or ideas? I am using the first one and it works but it seems like I am only targeting one row. I really want all rows at once.

Thanks, ~ck

The second selector is selecting the span, not the tr.

mcrumley
– mcrumley

2009-11-17 15:38:58 +00:00
Commented Nov 17, 2009 at 15:38 — mcrumley
– mcrumley, Commented Nov 17, 2009 at 15:38

Christian C. Salvadó · Accepted Answer · 2009-11-17 15:35:39Z

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You can the :has pseudo-selector:

$("tr:has(span.cancelMenu)");

answered Nov 17, 2009 at 15:35

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gpilotino Over a year ago

this will select the span, non the row

Soufiane Hassou Over a year ago

won't that select the span and not the tr ?

Russ Cam · Accepted Answer · 2009-11-17 15:37:47Z

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$("tr:has(span.cancelMenu)");

answered Nov 17, 2009 at 15:37

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Harry · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-03 16:39:00Z

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if you want to select the row (tr) and not the span you can use parent():

$('span.cancelMenu').parent('tr');

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answered Nov 17, 2009 at 15:37

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Soufiane Hassou · Accepted Answer · 2009-11-17 15:37:58Z

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I'd probably go with something like

$("span.cancelMenu").each(function(i) {
   //$(this).parent() is the row
});

answered Nov 17, 2009 at 15:37

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