JQuery Name Selector Query Issue

Question

I'm unsure of the syntax, and can't seem to get it to work in the example below. The code as written works.

        var nameOf = "2005JanQ1";
        $('div[name=2005JanQ1]').toggle( "slow", function(){
            alert("done");
        });

However, I'd like to use:

        var nameOf = "2005JanQ1";
        $('div[name=nameOf]').toggle( "slow", function(){
            alert("done");
        });

This does not work. And I'm unsure why. Any help is greatly appreciated.

string concatenation `$('div[name=' + nameOf + ']')` – Arun P Johny Dec 01 '14 at 05:06 — Arun P Johny, Dec 01 '14 at 05:06

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 01 '14 at 05:05

2

try

var nameOf = "2005JanQ1";
$('div[name=' + nameOf + ']').toggle("slow", function () {
    alert("done");
});

answered Dec 01 '14 at 05:05

Balachandran

Works perfectly. Thank you. Will accept answer when I can. – user1149620 Dec 01 '14 at 05:06
@user1149620 Glad to help you :) – Balachandran Dec 01 '14 at 05:08

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 01 '14 at 05:09

1

This should do it:

var nameOf = "2005JanQ1";
$('div[name='+ nameOf +']').toggle( "slow", function(){
    alert("done");
});

answered Dec 01 '14 at 05:09

PeterKA

2 Answers2