If you're using jQuery 1.2, you need the XPath plugin, available here: http://docs.jquery.com/Release:jQuery_1.2#XPath_Compatibility_Plugin
See here for more info: http://docs.jquery.com/Release:jQuery_1.2#Removed_Functionality --Erik On 9/16/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I went through John Resigs screencast on using jquery with firebug at > > http://jquery.com/blog/2007/01/26/introduction-to-firebug-and-jquery-screencast/ > > I tried using xpath in the firebug console but get no results for a > xpath that I get from firebug when inspecting a text element > > alert($("/html/body/div/div[2]/div[4]/div[4]/div/div/div[2]/div/ > p",document).text()); > > also tried > alert($("/html/body/div/div[2]/div[4]/div[4]/div/div/div[2]/div/ > p").text()); > > Get a blank alert. > > Also tried adding it to the the html page to make sure it was not > working from there. > > Whats wrong with the XPATH? I copied the xpath using firebugs "Copy > XPATH". > Is this a known issue? Is there a workaround? > Does anyone have a html page with working XPATH examples. I think this > would really help newbies. > Thanks > -Milind > >
