Select all labels EXCEPT those preceding a checkbox or radio input

Question

Given the following form, how do I select all labels EXCEPT those immediately preceding a checkbox or radio input.

<form>
<label>Select This Label</label><input type="text" />
<label>Select This Label</label><input type="email" />
<label>Select This Label Main checkbox group</label><br>
<label>NOT THIS LABEL!</label><input type="checkbox" />
<label>NOT THIS LABEL!</label><input type="radio" />
<label>Select this arbitrary label just hanging out here</label>
</form>

Goal: I'm trying to add a class to all labels except label 4 and 5.

EDIT: The selectors I've tried use the + and :not() operators in different places. So

$( form label +:not(input[type=radio],input[type=checkbox]) ~ label)

or

$( form label:not(+input[type=radio],+input[type=checkbox]) ~ label)

and such.

Edit 2* I have a need to do this COMPLETELY in the selector.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 26 '13 at 16:36

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Try:

$("form").find("label").each(function(){
    if(!($(this).next().is("input[type='radio']") || ($(this).next().is("input[type='checkbox']")))){
        $(this).addClass("someclass");
    }
});

Fiddle here.

answered Nov 26 '13 at 16:36

codingrose

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I have a need to do this COMPLETELY in the selector. – Geoffrey Ochsner Nov 26 '13 at 16:42
"I have a need to do this COMPLETELY in the selector." Why? – j08691 Nov 26 '13 at 16:43
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Will the classic parent answer of "because I said so" suffice? – Geoffrey Ochsner Nov 26 '13 at 16:45

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 26 '13 at 16:38

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I don't think it is possible just by using a selector

$('label').filter(function(){
    return !$(this).next().is('[type="radio"], [type="checkbox"]')
})

Demo: Fiddle

answered Nov 26 '13 at 16:38

Arun P Johny

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I have a need to do this COMPLETELY in the selector. – Geoffrey Ochsner Nov 26 '13 at 16:43
@GeoffreyOchsner http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10006282/select-the-preceding-sibling-of-an-element-in-css-using-selectors – Arun P Johny Nov 26 '13 at 16:43
Marked as solution because it doesn't appear to be possible. – Geoffrey Ochsner Nov 26 '13 at 17:26

Select all labels EXCEPT those preceding a checkbox or radio input

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