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How do we use # in jQuery Attribute Selector?
To use # in jQuery attribute selector, include # under *=. This will find the attribute with #.
The *= selector is used to select elements with an attribute value containing a specified string. When combined with the # character, it allows you to target elements whose attribute values contain the hash symbol.
Syntax
The basic syntax for using # in jQuery attribute selector is ?
$("element[attribute*='#']")
Example
You can try to run the following code to learn how to use # in jQuery attribute selector ?
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
$("div[myattr*='#']").css("background-color", "yellow");
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="sub1" myattr="#javasubject">Java</div>
<div id="sub2" myattr="htmlsubject">HTML</div>
<div id="sub3" myattr="ruby">Ruby</div>
</body>
</html>
The output of the above code is ?
The Java div will have a yellow background color because its myattr attribute contains the # character, while HTML and Ruby divs remain unchanged.
Conclusion
The # symbol in jQuery attribute selectors with *= allows you to efficiently target elements containing the hash character in their attribute values.
Updated on: 2026-03-13T18:13:20+05:30
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