Attribute Contains Selector [name*="value"]

attributeContains ( 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: Selects elements that have the specified attribute with a value containing the a given substring.

This is the most generous of the jQuery attribute selectors that match against a value. It will select an element if the selector's string appears anywhere within the element's attribute value. Compare this selector with the Attribute Contains Word selector (e.g. [attr~="word"]), which is more appropriate in many cases.

Examples:

Example: Finds all inputs with a name attribute that contains 'man' and sets the value with some text. 

<!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>
  

<input name="man-news">
<input name="milkman">
<input name="letterman2">
<input name="newmilk">

<script>

$( "input[name*='man']" ).val( "has man in it!" );

</script>

  
</body>
</html>

Demo: