if
contains text .addClass

Question

I'm trying to add a class to my <li> whenever it contains "Tienes" (it means "you have" in Spanish"). I'm using this:

$('.pm-text:contains("Tienes")').parent().addClass('new-pm');

but with no results. Could anyone tell me what am I doing wrong?

This is the HTML I'm using:

<li id="menu-item-458" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-458 erqf">
    <a href="/privmsg?folder=inbox" class="pm-text"> TEXT HERE </a>
</li>

http://jsfiddle.net/kkzyd/ --- your code does work. – zerkms May 02 '14 at 02:33 — zerkms, May 02 '14 at 02:33
The problem I had was because of the plataform I was using. – user3594795 May 02 '14 at 03:41 — user3594795, May 02 '14 at 03:41

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered May 02 '14 at 02:35

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I suppose you are trying to access the elements even before it existed.

Put it inside DOM ready:

$(document).ready(function(){
  $('.pm-text:contains("Tienes")').parent().addClass('new-pm');
});

answered May 02 '14 at 02:35

Amit Joki

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Thanks, that actually was the problem. And i should probably starting looking for tutorials. – user3594795 May 02 '14 at 02:41
glad to have helped ;) – Amit Joki May 02 '14 at 02:42

joseramonc · Answer 2 · 2014-05-02T03:08:01.070

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Put it inside

$(document).ready(function(){
// here
});

edited May 02 '14 at 03:08

answered May 02 '14 at 02:33

joseramonc

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Is it an answer or a question? – zerkms May 02 '14 at 02:33
This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. – joce May 02 '14 at 02:57
@Joce i'm sorry, I have edited it now – joseramonc May 02 '14 at 03:09
thanks! :-) It's better formulated now. – joce May 02 '14 at 03:14

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