There was apparently a :contains selector proposed at some point, but was dropped. I've searched all over, but I can't seem to find anything which gives any more info than this.
Why was this selector not included in the css3 spec?
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This question appears to be off-topic because it is not about webmastering as defined in the FAQ. – John Conde Jul 02 '14 at 15:20
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It was not included in CSS3 for a few reasons. A little more about reasons can be found at https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4781141/why-doesnt-the-selector-h3nth-child1containsa-work/4781167#4781167
The best alternative to use is CSS3 Substring Matching Attribute Selectors which allow wild cards
