# Attribute Not Equal Selector [name!="value"]

## attributeNotEqual ( attribute, value ) version added: 1.0

- attribute
  Type: String
  An attribute name.

- value
  Type: String
  An attribute value. Can be either an unquoted single word or a quoted string.

Description: Select elements that either don't have the specified attribute, or do have the specified attribute but not with a certain value.

This selector is equivalent to `:not([attr='value'])`.

## Examples:

#### Example: Finds all inputs that don't have the name 'newsletter' and appends text to the span next to it.

    <!doctype html>
    <html lang="en">
    <head>
      <meta charset="utf-8">
      <title>css demo</title>

      <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>

    <div>
      <input type="radio" name="newsletter" value="Hot Fuzz">
      <span>name is newsletter</span>
    </div>
    <div>
      <input type="radio" value="Cold Fusion">
      <span>no name</span>
    </div>
    <div>
      <input type="radio" name="accept" value="Evil Plans">
      <span>name is accept</span>
    </div>

    <script>

    $( "input[name!='newsletter']" ).next().append( "<b>; not newsletter</b>" );

    </script>

    </body>
    </html>

#### Demo: