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Revision: 13268
at April 16, 2009 19:15 by penguin999
Initial Code 
// incorrect
$('#my.id.name').val();

// correct
$('#my\\.id\\.name').val();
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One must escape "special characters" in id names using two backslashes.

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

                                        Initial Title
                                        

                                    

                                    
Handling an ID's special characters in jQuery

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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jquery

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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jQuery