Jquery case insensitive select

Question

I know this is possible with the :contains selector IE:

But is this possible using similar logic:

 <input type="text" name="SomeThing-Really-Complex-and-Annoying" />

Can I select that element by it's name on a case insensitive level EG. This would work:

$('input[name="something-really-complex-and-annoying"]').addClass('yay');

if you see what I mean?

[css-selector-case-insensitive-for-attributes](http://stackoverflow.com/a/5671252/1696560) — Anton, Apr 09 '14 at 13:58

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 09 '14 at 14:01

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 $(':input[name]').filter(function() {
   return this.name.toLowerCase() == 'something-really.etc';
 });

edited Apr 09 '14 at 14:01

A. Wolff

answered Apr 09 '14 at 13:59

JF it

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`this.name` or `$(this).attr('name')` ;) – A. Wolff Apr 09 '14 at 14:00
`:input` selector will select `all input, textarea, select and button elements.`. – Anton Apr 09 '14 at 14:06
Fantastic. Just the job. Thanks for all your help. – Strontium_99 Apr 09 '14 at 14:11
thanks @A.Wolff was not aware. – JF it Apr 09 '14 at 14:28

Amit Joki · Answer 2 · 2014-04-09T14:09:06.233

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You can do this:

$('input[type="text"][name]').filter(function() {
   return this.name.toLowerCase() == 'something-really-complex-and-annoying';
}).addClass("yay");

edited Apr 09 '14 at 14:09

answered Apr 09 '14 at 14:00

Amit Joki

No @A.Wolff, when I was typing, JF's answer came – Amit Joki Apr 09 '14 at 14:02
Thanks for your help. I wasn't sure whose answer to accept, so just went for the first one. – Strontium_99 Apr 09 '14 at 14:12
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@user1001421 its okay but remember that that answer will get all `select, all input, textarea, select and button elements.` which will be slower. My answer will be fast than the one you have accepted. Just saying – Amit Joki Apr 09 '14 at 14:13
Good point. I kind of tweaked the answer anyhow to narrow down the selections. I just needed to be steered onto the right path :) Thanks mate. – Strontium_99 Apr 09 '14 at 14:16
You're always welcome – Amit Joki Apr 09 '14 at 14:17

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