I don't think you can ignore this error ... It looks like you are returning a JSON response, try turning data type to json and then insert responseHTML.One into your find command ... as "One" is your object ... see below.
$.ajax({ url: 'http://www.examplepage.com', success: function(responseHTML) { var someText = $(responseHTML.One).find('#myDiv').html(); // you may need $('#'+responseHTML.One) ... if you are looking for say an id ... or "." + ... if its a class }, dataType: 'json' }); On Aug 14, 9:20 pm, nick <nboutel...@gmail.com> wrote: > $.ajax({ > url: 'http://www.examplepage.com', > success: function(responseHTML) { > var someText = $(responseHTML).find('#myDiv').html(); // This part > returns a script error and aborts anything else from here > }, > dataType: 'html' > > }); > > The problem is that examplepage.com has a script error > > (Syntax error, unrecognized expression: {"One":"1") > > that is messing up anything that searches responseHTML. How can I > ignore this error because all I need is a section of html that is not > affected by the errant script.