you can try $('#' + tabtext) since the id is unic you don't need the
class.
On Jan 30, 7:24 am, studiobl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm having trouble with a jQuery selector that contains a variable.
> I'm trying to target an element that has a class of "orderInfo" and an
> id of "billy"
>
> So, I set a variable:
>
> var tabText = "billy";
>
> ...and it works if I use the string:
>
> $(".orderInfo[id='billy'"];
>
> ...but not the variable:
>
> $(".orderInfo[id=tabTest"];
>
> ...but of course I need it to work with a variable {insert appropriate
> emoticon here}
