[jQuery] Re: regex backreference with text()?

[waseem sabjee]

var t = $("#myid").text();
$ ("#myid").text(t.replace(' left in stock','');
t = $("#myid").text();
if(t == "1") {
$ ("#myid").text(t.replace(t,'only '+t+' item remain');
} else {
$ ("#myid").text(t.replace(t,t+' items remaining');
}




On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 5:52 PM, jckos <johncar...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking to change the text in an element, but I want to keep one
> of the values in the string the same.  Basically I have an "in stock"
> number  generated by the JSP that is dynamic but I want to change the
> message arounn the numberic value.
>
> For example, I'd like to change "1 left in stock"  to "Only 1
> Remaining"  where "1" is not replaced.
>
>
> I was trying to figure out a way using some kind of regex
> backreference with text() but I don't think this is possible.  Is
> there another way?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>