how to print text box value which id having dot(.)s

Question

I want to print the text box value which id having dot(.)s.

Ex:

<input type="text" id="abc.xyz" value="Hiii"/>

How to print this value using jquery.

You need to Escape the dot. [See Here][1] [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/605630/how-to-select-html-nodes-by-id-with-jquery-when-the-id-contains-a-dot — Dipesh Parmar, Sep 11 '13 at 05:38

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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You need to Escape the dot.

$('#abc\\.xyz').val();

You can also do this using below,

$("input[id='abc.xyz']")

edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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answered Sep 11 '13 at 05:40

Dipesh Parmar

bipen · Answer 2 · 2013-09-11T06:09:24.580

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use \\ to escape . operator since it is a class selector in jquery,

try this..

$("#abc\\.xyz").val();

edited Sep 11 '13 at 06:09

answered Sep 11 '13 at 05:38

bipen

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What was wrong with this ? Who did the -1 ? +1 to balance the universe :) – Jashwant Sep 11 '13 at 05:46
@Jashwant, thanks .... downvoter..are you serious ??? can u please explain why ?? – bipen Sep 11 '13 at 06:06

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