Question

I currently have the following

<div class ="parent">
  <div class="inner">Hello
    <div>Goodbye</div>
  </div>
</div>

<div class ="parent">
  <div class="inner">Hello
    <div>Goodbye</div>
  </div>
</div>

I am currently using $(div.parent).each(function(index,item) to iterate through each parent which works perfectly.

My problem is that I need to select the word hello. I am currently using $(item).text() but it is always returning HelloGoodBye which is a problem. I need to ignore any other div.

Any help appreciated thanks.

Answer 1

Try

$('div.parent').not('.parent .inner div').each(function(index,item)

Alternately

$(div.parent:not('.inner div').each(function(index,item)

http://api.jquery.com/not/