:text Selector

text ( ) version added: 1.0

Description: Selects all elements of type text.

$( ":text" ) allows us to select all <input type="text"> 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 $( ":text" ) is equivalent to $( "*:text" ), so $( "input:text" ) should be used instead.

Note: As of jQuery 1.5.2, :text selects input elements that have no specified type attribute (in which case type="text" is implied).

This difference in behavior between $( ":text" ) and $( "[type=text]" ), can be seen below:


$( "<input>" ).is( "[type=text]" ); // false
$( "<input>" ).is( ":text" ); // true

Examples:

Example: Finds all text inputs. 

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

  <style>

  textarea {
    height: 25px;
  }

  </style>

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

<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>

<script>

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" ).submit(function( event ) {
  event.preventDefault();
});

</script>

  
</body>
</html>

Demo: