:contains() selector

:contains() Selector

contains selector

Description: Select all elements that contain the specified text.

  • version added: 1.1.4jQuery( ":contains(text)" )

    text: A string of text to look for. It's case sensitive.

The matching text can appear directly within the selected element, in any of that element's descendants, or a combination thereof. As with attribute value selectors, text inside the parentheses of :contains() can be written as a bare word or surrounded by qu