Attribute selectors

Syntax for attribute selectors

The following variations are equally correct:

Value	Examples
Bare words	`$('a[rel=nofollow self]')`
Double quotes inside single quotes	`$('a[rel="nofollow self"]')`
Single quotes inside double quotes	`$("a[rel='nofollow self']")`
Escaped single quotes inside single quotes	`$('a[rel=\'nofollow self\']')`
Escaped double quotes inside double quotes	`$("a[rel=\"nofollow self\"]")`

All Attribute selectors

The following summarizes the different kinds of attribute selectors.

Attribute Selector	Select
`elem[attr]`	elements that match attribute attr.
`elem[attr=val]`	elements that contain an attribute `attr` that match value `val`.
`elem[attr^=val]`	elements that contain attribute `attr` and that begin with value `val`.
`elem[attr\|=val]`	elements with attribute values that either begin with `val`, or are equal to `val`.
`elem[attr$=val]`	elements that contain attribute `attr` and that end with value `val`.
`elem[attr!=val]`	elements that don't contain an attribute `attr` with value `val`.
`elem[attr~=val]`	elements that contain an attribute attr with a value that contains the word `val`. Words are space delimited.
`elem[attr*=val]`	elements that have the specified attribute `attr` with a value containing the a given substring `val`.

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Selector syntax
ID
Tag Name
Class Name
Descendant $('E F')
Child (E > F)
General sibling (E ~ F)
Multiple expressions (E, F, G)
Universal (*)
Filtering by Relationships
Numbered child (:nth-child(n/even/odd/expr)...
First child (:first-child)
Last child (:last-child)
Only child (:only-child)
Not (:not(E))
Empty (:empty)

Attribute selectors

Attribute existence([attr])
Attribute equals ([foo=bar])
Attribute not equal ([foo!=bar])
Attribute begins with ([foo^=bar])
Attribute ends with ([foo$=bar])
Attribute contains ([foo*=bar])
Attribute contains word ([foo~=bar])
Attribute contains prefix ([foo|=bar])
Attribute exists $("[attributeName*='value'...
Form selector
Form input selector (:input)
Form text fields (input:text)
Form Password field (input:password)
Form Radio button (input:radio)
Form Checkbox (input:checkbox)
Form Submit button (input:submit)
Form Image button (input:image)
Form Reset button (input:reset)
Form button (input:button)
Form File upload (input:file)
Form Enabled form element (input:enabled)
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