that wouldn't remove the span,as the expression $(txt) creates a new and not-on-the-DOM object, removing the span would do so just from the jQuery object
On Sep 28, 3:51 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Dear MorningZ , > I don't want to remove the Span I just want to filter the text before > the Span ... > Pedram > > On Sep 28, 10:22 pm, MorningZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > this is TOTALLY untested, but should work > > $("p").click(function() { > > var txt =$(this).html(); > > txt = $(txt).find("span").remove().text(); > > alert(txt); > > ); > > > On Sep 28, 2:13 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Hi Guys, > > > > this is the Code which I am working on > > > > <p> > > > Data which I need to select and it hasn't an attribute > > > <span> Data in a Span </span> > > > </p> > > > <p> > > > Data which I need to select and it hasn't an attribute > > > <span> Data in a Span </span> > > > </p> > > > <p> > > > Data which I need to select and it hasn't an attribute > > > <span> Data in a Span </span> > > > </p> > > > How could FIlter and Select the text Before the <span> > > > does someone has an Idea ?