Question

I’m am trying to write some special validating code for a client. I want to string several selectors together in the find function in jquery is this possible?

I am trying to say for example, in the fieldsets that are currently visible, find all the input fields with type=text and that have the class “-required”, also find all the textarea field that also have the class “-required”.

I am trying this, but it’s not working, it only picks the Textarea fields

var reqButEmpty = $('fieldset:visible')
.find('input[type="text", class*="-required",textarea[class*="-required"]')
.filter(function()

Answer 1

You can, but not in the manner that you’re attempting

.find('input[type="text"][class*="-required"],textarea[class*="-required"]')

To get the “and” behavior, we use two separate “attribute” selectors on the same element selector.

Then we use the , multiple selector to get the “or” behavior for the textarea.

I’m also assuming that -required is part of a class name, and not the entire thing. Some HTML reference would be helpful.