Why below code does not work: $(‘button[name=publish]’, ‘button[name=cancel]’).live(‘click’, function(){ alert(‘ddddd’); }); The html is

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Asked: May 28, 20262026-05-28T04:27:26+00:00 2026-05-28T04:27:26+00:00

Why below code does not work:

$('button[name="publish"]', 'button[name="cancel"]').live('click', function(){
    alert('ddddd');
});

The html is generated dynamically which is basically facebook’s Share dialog which has these two buttons:

<input type="button" name="publish" value="Share">
<input type="button" name="cancel" value="Cancel">

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-28T04:27:27+00:00

Editorial Team

Your current selector is short for:

$('button[name="cancel"]').find('button[name="publish"]')

That’s not intended. You’re looking for:

$('button[name="publish"], button[name="cancel"]')

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