:not() Selector
not selector
version added: 1.0jQuery(':not(selector)')
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- selector
- A selector with which to filter by.
Description: Selects all elements that do not match the given selector.
All selectors are accepted inside :not(), for example: :not(div a) and :not(div,a).
Additional Notes
The .not() method will end up providing you with more readable selections than pushing complex selectors or variables into a :not() selector filter. In most cases, it is a better choice.
Example:
Finds all inputs that are not checked and highlights the next sibling span. Notice there is no change when clicking the checkboxes since no click events have been linked.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.7rc2.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<input type="checkbox" name="a" />
<span>Mary</span>
</div>
<div>
<input type="checkbox" name="b" />
<span>lcm</span>
</div>
<div>
<input type="checkbox" name="c" checked="checked" />
<span>Peter</span>
</div>
<script>
$("input:not(:checked) + span").css("background-color", "yellow");
$("input").attr("disabled", "disabled");
</script>
</body>
</html>