concatenate variable + selector

Question

how can I concatenate the second line:

 var newLink = $(this).attr("id")

 $("section").load( newLink + "section > *"); // this is not working

newLink is the variable and "section > *" is the selector.thx

some link, like: index html, but it dosent matter because is going to change all the time... or does it? — user4591043
– user4591043, Commented Mar 12, 2015 at 21:09
@Noobest It matters. Because CSS selector might need # or maybe not in front. — dfsq
– dfsq, Commented Mar 12, 2015 at 21:11

dfsq · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-12 21:07:40Z

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You need to put space before "section", otherwise CSS selector is incorrect (assuming that there is child section tag within whatever tag newLink points to):

var newLink = $(this).attr("id")
$("section").load(newLink + " section > *");

Note, that you might want to prepend newLink with # if you want ID selector.

answered Mar 12, 2015 at 21:07

dfsq

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jlowcs Over a year ago

also a "#" in front of newLink : $("section").load('#' + newLink + " section > *");

dfsq Over a year ago

@jlowcs Right, I'm just not sure OP wants id selector, or something else. newLink can be div or something.

user4591043 Over a year ago

I just needed to add the space, so simple yet so difficult. Thx.

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