entries/text-selector.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<entry type="selector" name="text" return="">
  <title>:text Selector</title>
  <sample>:text</sample>
  <signature>
    <added>1.0</added>
  </signature>
  <desc>Selects all input elements of type text.</desc>
  <longdesc>
    <p><code>$( ":text" )</code> allows us to select all <code>&lt;input type="text"&gt;</code> elements. As with other pseudo-class selectors (those that begin with a ":") it is recommended to precede it with a tag name or some other selector; otherwise, the universal selector ( "*" ) is implied. In other words, the bare <code>$( ":text" )</code> is equivalent to <code>$( "*:text" )</code>, so <code>$( "input:text" )</code> should be used instead. </p>
    <p><strong>Note:</strong> As of jQuery 1.5.2, <code>:text</code> selects <code>input</code> elements that have no specified <code>type</code> attribute (in which case <code>type="text"</code> is implied).  </p>
    <p>This difference in behavior between <code>$( ":text" )</code> and <code>$( "[type=text]" )</code>, can be seen below:</p>
    <pre><code>
$( "&lt;input&gt;" ).is( "[type=text]" ); // false
$( "&lt;input&gt;" ).is( ":text" ); // true
    </code></pre>
  </longdesc>
  <note id="jquery-selector-extension-alt" type="additional" data-selector=":text" data-alt="[type=&quot;text&quot;]"/>
  <example>
    <desc>Finds all text inputs.</desc>
    <code><![CDATA[
var input = $( "form input:text" ).css( {
  background: "yellow",
  border: "3px red solid"
} );

$( "div" )
  .text( "For this type jQuery found " + input.length + "." )
  .css( "color", "red" );

// Prevent form submission
$( "form" ).on( "submit", function( event ) {
  event.preventDefault();
} );
]]></code>
    <css><![CDATA[
  textarea {
    height: 25px;
  }
]]></css>
    <html><![CDATA[
<form>
  <input type="button" value="Input Button">
  <input type="checkbox">
  <input type="file">
  <input type="hidden">
  <input type="image">
  <input type="password">
  <input type="radio">
  <input type="reset">
  <input type="submit">
  <input type="text">
  <select>
    <option>Option</option>
  </select>
  <textarea></textarea>
  <button>Button</button>
</form>
<div></div>
]]></html>
  </example>
  <category slug="selectors/form-selectors"/>
  <category slug="selectors/jquery-selector-extensions"/>
  <category slug="version/1.0"/>
</entry>