Thanks - that helped me a lot...
Did not see it in the FAQs before!
On 27 Sep., 23:52, "Karl Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> To select an element with an id="#foo.bar:filter" in CSS you would use:
>
> #foo\.bar\:filter { /* ... */ }
>
> jQuery uses the same syntax (though make sure you're using a newer,
> 1.2+ version).
>
> When using a "literal" string (that is "string") you will have to
> escape the "\"s because of the way JavaScript works, so the end result
> would be:
>
> jQuery('#foo\\.bar\\:filter')
>
> Karl Rudd
>
> On 9/28/07, ravenel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hello jQuery Coders!
>
> > Since it is allowed to use ".", ":" in the id-Tag (http://www.w3.org/
> > TR/html4/types.html#h-6.2)
>
> > I wonder how I select it while using the jQuery Selector Syntax?
>
> > jQuery('#foo.bar:filter') doesn't work since it means element with id
> > foo and class bar and filter data?
>
> > is this a bug a feature or a problem?
