:Contains( '2 minutes').addClass also adds class to '12 minutes'

Question

So I have a few dynamic elements in a table and right now I am trying to add a class to the if it contains '2 minutes' problem is that if another container says '12 minutes' is adds the class to that as well. How can I just look for the 2 minutes and forget the 12 minutes?

$(".notice:contains('2 minutes')").addClass('highlight');

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 14 '15 at 15:20

Write your own filter function with strict comparison:

$('.notice').filter(function() {
    return $.text(this) === '2 minutes';
}).addClass('highlight');

If the required text is located within other text, you may use regular expression to test for validity, e.g. /\b2 minutes\b/.test($.text(this)).

:Contains( '2 minutes').addClass also adds class to '12 minutes'

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