jQuery selector with $(this) as an element

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I have found this form of selector inside a plugin, can anyone explain it to me?

var container = $(this);
var myDiv = $('div', container);

The idea is to only select the div element, why would it have the container variable as well?

Martlark, Matías and PSCoder, thanks a bunch ! Now I get it ! — user2278485, Apr 13 '13 at 23:06
You are welcome! You should mark one of our answers as the accepted one if you feel that helped — Matías Cánepa, Apr 13 '13 at 23:21

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 13 '13 at 22:57

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It is he context of the selector, it's like doing a .find()

EXAMPLE:

$("#selector", context) = $(context).find("#selector")

answered Apr 13 '13 at 22:57

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:43

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This question and answer appears to address your requirements for an explanation. How to get the children of the $(this) selector?. Essentially: The jQuery constructor accepts a 2nd parameter which can be used to override the context of the selection.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:43

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answered Apr 13 '13 at 22:58

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jQuery selector with $(this) as an element

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