The $ inside a string will not be mistaken for the jQuery $.
There's some other part of your code that is causing the issue. It
would help if you could post a link or more of your code.
On Feb 19, 7:08 am, major <mei...@gmail.com> wrote:
> sorry,I don't have a link.
> If I run a command like: $("#field").text(); or any other JQuery
> command which returns a string with the $ character. (for example: "$
> 21.3")
> How can I tell javascript not to relate the $ in "$ 21.3" as a JQuery
> command?
>
> On Feb 19, 4:20 pm, Mike Alsup <mal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > --------------------------------------
> > >price= $("#field").text();
> > > --------------------------------------
> > > This code cause the following error in IE: "object doesn't support
> > > this property or method".
> > > $("#field").text(); returns a string, like: "$21.3". (the data is
> > >price).
> > > I guess the $ character (of "$21.3") make JQuery confused as it thinks
> > > this is a function.
> > > BUT, when I write something like this:
> > > var htmlOut = '<span>' + $("#field").text(); + '</span>'
> > > No error occurs!
> > > What may cause this bug in IE to happen?
> > > Thanks,Major
>
> > That doesn't make sense, both statements should execute fine. Can you
> > post a link?
>
>
