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JavaScript

Posted by Alexey Tseitlin
Alexey Tseitlin
5,866 Points

select a specific "label"

Is there a way to select a label that is connected to $(this)? I want to change its text value.

$("label[for=$(this)].text(value);

2 Answers

geoffrey
geoffrey
28,736 Points
geoffrey
geoffrey
28,736 Points

By $(this) what do you mean ? I guess a label linked to an input, a select or something like that ? If so here is what I did.

<label for="name">Name:
    <input type="text" id="name" name="name">
</label>

<label for="nickname">Nickname:
    <input type="text" id="nickname" name="nickname">
</label>
<br/>

$(function(){

    $("input[id='name']").click(function(){

        //this allows you to remove only the text contained inside the label tag and not the input.
        $(this).parent().contents().filter(function(){
            return this.nodeType === 3;
        }).remove();

        $(this).parent().prepend("SuperName:");
    });
});

If you want to test it directly, check this fiddle. Click the Name input and you'll see the label 'll be replaced by another text.

Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 Points
Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 Points

One possible way is trying something like this. You don't necessarily need to have the .on() but for the purpose of my example i have used it. 

$("label").on('click', function() {
  $(this).html('Changed');
});

See Example: CSSDeck Click on the label text and it will change it's value to "Changed".