inArray() behaving badly for me please.

inArray() behaving badly for me please.

I can make and array as displayed in the alert, but when i try to use inArray to identify an item in the array it doesn't see it and gives back -1.  What am I missing?  thank you.

  


jquery:

$(document).ready(function () {

    var newArr = [];

    var xtext = $("i");

    $(xtext).each(function (index) {

        newArr.push($(this).text())
        
    });
    alert(newArr);
    if (jQuery.inArray("Other IRB Site", newArr) != -1) {
        alert("jjjj");
    }

});

html:

<div class=WordSection1>
    <div align=left>
        <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=542 style='width:406.5pt;border-collapse:collapse'>
            <tr>
                <td valign=bottom style='border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;
  background:white;padding:24.0pt 16.5pt 10.5pt 16.5pt'></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td valign=top style='border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:
  white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
                    <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=540 style='width:405.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'>
                        <tr>
                            <td colspan=2 style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #A6C2B2 1.0pt;
    padding:3.0pt 16.5pt 3.0pt 16.5pt'>
                                <p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
    .0001pt;text-align:left;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
    color:#354D3F;text-transform:uppercase'>Submission checklist for irb
    studies that enroll subjects</span>

                                </p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td valign=top style='padding:3.0pt 3.75pt 3.0pt 16.5pt'>
                                <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
    line-height:normal'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#262626'>QUESTION</span></i>

                                </p>
                            </td>
                            <td valign=top style='padding:3.0pt 16.5pt 3.0pt 3.75pt'>
                                <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
    line-height:normal'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#262626'>INSTRUCTIONS</span></i>

                                </p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td valign=top style='padding:3.0pt 3.75pt 3.0pt 16.5pt'>
                                <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
    line-height:normal'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#262626'>Other
    IRB Site</span></i>

                                </p>
                            </td>
                            <td valign=top style='padding:3.0pt 16.5pt 3.0pt 3.75pt'>
                                <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
    line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Upload
    approval from other site or include a cover letter with an explanation that
    you need VABHS IRB approval prior to seeking approval from other IRBs.</span>

                                </p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td valign=top style='padding:3.0pt 3.75pt 3.0pt 16.5pt'>
                                <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
    line-height:normal'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#262626'>Investigational
    Drug</span></i>

                                </p>
                            </td>
                            <td valign=top style='padding:3.0pt 16.5pt 3.0pt 3.75pt'>
                                <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
    line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Upload the
    following: IND Certificate, FDA or sponsor letter, product information,
    e.g. Investigational Brochure, etc., written assurance form the sponsor
    that the manufacture and formulation of the investigational or unlicensed
    test article being used in the research conforms to federal regulations.</span>

                                </p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
    </div>
    <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p>
</div>