trim method giving error in IE 8

Question

I am removing extra space using trim method which is working fine in all browser except IE8.

<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="jquery-1.8.3.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function(){
$('a').click(function(){
console.log($('div').text().trim())
})})
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div>   test </div>
<a href="javascript:void(0)">pick test</a>
</body>

it could be the issue with `console.log` and not the `trim` . Change that to `alert` and see if it works — karthikr, Jun 06 '13 at 14:28

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 06 '13 at 14:29

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Use jQuery's trim:

$.trim($('div').text())

text() returns a string so you are trying to use the browser's built in trim which IE8 does not have.

answered Jun 06 '13 at 14:29

James Montagne

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 06 '13 at 14:29

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try below

$.trim($('div').text())

answered Jun 06 '13 at 14:29

Santosh

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 06 '13 at 14:29

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Use $.trim() jquery method instead:

console.log($.trim($('div').text()))

answered Jun 06 '13 at 14:29

A. Wolff

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trim method giving error in IE 8

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