match invalid html tag using jquery

Question

How can I select non valid html element using jquery, I have image with invalid tag left; like

<img left; src="..." />

This semicolon is problematic part, I tried with $('img[left]').removeAttr('left').attr("align","left"); but that not match my semicolon;

How to do this?

Check this: http://stackoverflow.com/a/740168/66580 – Majid Fouladpour Aug 25 '13 at 08:50 — Majid Fouladpour, Aug 25 '13 at 08:50

DGS · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-25T08:50:10.053

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Try $('img[left\\;]').removeAttr('left;').attr("align","left");

edited Aug 25 '13 at 08:50

answered Aug 25 '13 at 08:33

DGS

tried with $('img[left\\;]'); but it fetch nothing, thanks though. – panjo Aug 25 '13 at 08:40
What browser are you using. I tried this in firefox and it fetched the element. – DGS Aug 25 '13 at 08:47

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