Attribute contains prefix ([foo|=bar])

In this chapter you will learn:

1. Description and Syntax for attribute contains prefix selector
2. Examples for attribute contains prefix selector

Description and Syntax

selects all elements that have the foo attribute with a value either equal to bar, or beginning with bar and a hyphen (-).

Examples

• $('[id|=hello]') selects all elements with an id of hello or an id that begins with hello-
• $('a[hreflang|=en]') selects all <a> elements with a hreflang value of en or beginning with en-
• $('a[hreflang|=en]') matches <a href="example.html" hreflang="en">Some text</a> as well as <a href="example.html" hreflang="en-UK">Some text</a>.

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

1. Description and Syntax for attribute exists selector
2. Examples for attribute exists selector

Selector syntax

ID

Tag Name

Class Name

Descendant $('E F')

Child (E > F)

General sibling (E ~ F)

Multiple expressions (E, F, G)

Universal (*)

Filtering by Relationships

Numbered child (:nth-child(n/even/odd/expr))

First child (:first-child)

Last child (:last-child)

Only child (:only-child)

Not (:not(E))

Empty (:empty)

Attribute selectors

Attribute existence([attr])

Attribute equals ([foo=bar])

Attribute not equal ([foo!=bar])

Attribute begins with ([foo^=bar])

Attribute ends with ([foo$=bar])

Attribute contains ([foo*=bar])

Attribute contains word ([foo~=bar])

Attribute contains prefix ([foo|=bar])

Attribute exists $("[attributeName*='value']")

Form selector

Form input selector (:input)

Form text fields (input:text)

Form Password field (input:password)

Form Radio button (input:radio)

Form Checkbox (input:checkbox)

Form Submit button (input:submit)

Form Image button (input:image)

Form Reset button (input:reset)

Form button (input:button)

Form File upload (input:file)

Form Enabled form element (input:enabled)

Form Disabled form element (input:disabled)

Form Checked box (input:checked)

Form Selected option (input:selected)

Element at index (:eq(n))

Greater than (:gt(n))

Less than (:lt(n))

First (:first)

Last (:last)

Even element (:even)

Odd element (:odd)

parent (:parent)

Contains text (:contains(text))

Contains element (:has(E))

Visible (:visible)

Hidden (:hidden)

Header element (:header)

Currently animating (:animated)

$(this) selector

Custom User Selectors

Escape characters