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jQuery [attribute*=value] Selector

jQuery Selectors

Example

Select all <input> elements with a name attribute value containing the string "nation":

$("input[name*='nation']")

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Definition and Usage

The [attribute*=value] selector selects each element with a specified attribute whose value contains a specified string.

Syntax

$("[attribute*='value']")

Parameter	Description
attribute	Required. Specifies the attribute to search for.
value	Required. Specifies the string the attribute value must contain.

jQuery Selectors