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NameType
Filtering:Traversing/contains

NameType
filter( expr )Returns: jQuery
Keeps only the elements from the set of matched elements that match the specified expression(s).
filter( fn )Returns: jQuery
Keeps only the elements from the set of matched elements where the specified function returns a non-false value.
is( expr )Returns: Boolean
Checks the current selection against an expression and returns true, if at least one element of the selection fits the given expression.
not( expr )Returns: jQuery
Removes elements matching the specified expression from the set of matched elements.
Finding:


NameType
add( expr )Returns: jQuery
Adds more elements, matched by the given expression, to the set of matched elements.
children( expr )Returns: jQuery
Get a set of elements containing all of the unique immediate children of each of the matched set of elements.
find( expr )Returns: jQuery
Searches for descendent elements that match the specified expression.
next( expr )Returns: jQuery
Get a set of elements containing the unique next siblings of each of the given set of elements.
parent( expr )Returns: jQuery
Get the direct parent of an element. If called on a set of elements, parent returns a set of their unique direct parent elements.
parents( expr )Returns: jQuery
Get a set of elements containing the unique ancestors of the matched set of elements (except for the root element).
prev( expr )Returns: jQuery
Get a set of elements containing the unique previous siblings of each of the matched set of elements.
siblings( expr )Returns: jQuery
Get a set of elements containing all of the unique siblings of each of the matched set of elements.
Chaining:

NameType
end( )Returns: jQuery
Revert the most recent 'destructive' operation, changing the set of matched elements to its previous state (right before the destructive operation).