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Asked: 2026-05-23T09:59:05+00:00

How can I count the matched classes with jQuery’s :contains ? If I have

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How can I count the matched classes with jQuery’s :contains?

If I have the following code :

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.js"></script>
</head>
<body>

<div class="ll">John Resig</div>

<div class="ll">George Martin</div>
<div>Malcom John Sinclair</div>
<div class="ll">J. Ohn</div>


<script>
$("div.ll").hide()
$("div.ll:contains('John')").show();
</script>

</body>
</html>

How do I count the matched elements?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Use .size() or length

    $("div.ll:contains('John')").size();
$("div.ll:contains('John')").length;

    And you should use length

    because the docs say

    The .size() method is functionally equivalent to the .length property; however, the .length property is preferred because it does not have the overhead of a function call.

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