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JavaScript Introduction to jQuery Hello, jQuery! Accessing and Modifying Attributes

Posted by Bappy Golder
Bappy Golder
13,449 Points

Help with attar

I'm trying to open all links that are not part of my root domain on a new tab. Here's my code:

//get all the the site links that are not part of our website to open in a new tab
$('a').not("href^='file:///C:/Users/'") //select all the links that are not part of our root domain
    .attr('target', '_blank'); //open then in new tab

I'm not sure how to get the bit inside the .not() to work properly. Any suggestions?

1 Answer

Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points
Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points 
$('a').not("[href^='file:///C:/Users/']").attr('target', '_blank');

You're missing the square brackets from your css selector.

Bappy Golder
Bappy Golder
13,449 Points

Thanks Umesh. Appreciate the help.