Uncaught exception: Syntax error, unrecognized expression jQuery

Question

I am having a few problems with jQuery 1.6, I am trying to select this object $('#' + id) where id looks like skill|3345015|7868, but console always give me a :

Error : uncaught exception: Syntax error, unrecognized expression: |3345015|7868

Thanks for your help

Answer 1

Try -

$("div[id='skill|3345015|7868']")

You'll have to replace 'div' with whatever element you're searching for. Or, to search all elements -

$("*[id='skill|3345015|7868']")

Demo - http://jsfiddle.net/dV7xM/