Question

Is there a way to combine a multiple selector and a basic filter within a single query?

For example…

var jq = $(someElement);

// Want to find the first following sibling node which has either classA or classB.

// This imaginary jquery does not quite work.
jq.nextAll("(.classA, .classB):first") 

// This works. But I wonder if I can achieve the same result with just one query.
jq.nextAll(".classA, classB)").filter(":first")

Answer 1

not sure exactly what you’re trying to do, but if you just wanted the innerhtml of the first element you should be able to do something like:

$(".classA, .classB", someElement).html();

since html will act on the first matched element.

Otherwise, i don’t see what is wrong with your method that works… I suppose you’re just asking for additional knowledge?

I never find much need for the :first selectorbut i would probably do this like:

$(".classA, .classB", someElement).first();