This might work better with filter() (untested):
$('*').filter('#main, #main *').mouseover(function() {
});
-Hector
On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 8:07 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I want to apply a mouseover event on all elements but one and its
> children. I can't use class name to filter. How can I do it ? I've
> tried unsuccessfully :
>
> $("*:not(#main)").not($("#main").children()).mouseover(function() {
>
> });
>
> thanks
