Trying to use text from a link in a selector

Trying to use text from a link in a selector

I'm (obviously) new to jQuery and can't figure out why this isn't working.  I want to select the matching Article based on the links in the Aside:

  1. <html>
    <head>
    <title>Link Copy</title>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="../jquery-1.9.1.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        $("document").ready(function() {
            // Trying to get copy link from aside to articles
            $("aside section hgroup a").each(function() {
                // Find matching Article heading
                // This works:
                //$("article h1:contains('Article 1')").append("xxx"); // Works!?
               
                // This doesn't work:
                //var sText = $(this).text();
                //$("article h1:contains(sText)").append("xxx");
               
                //This works:
                //$(this).append($(this).text());
            });
        });
    </script>
    </head>
    <body>
    <header id="header">
        <hgroup>
            <h1>Main Title</h1>
            <h2>Main Subtitle</h2>
        </hgroup>
    </header>

    <article>
        <h1>Article 1</h1>
    </article>

    <aside class="aside">
        <header>
            <h1> Health & Nutrition </h1>
            <p> Are you where you want to be? </p>
        </header>
        <p> It's all about making the choices that will give us the results we desire. </p>
        <section>
            <hgroup>
               <h1><a href="../article1.php">Article 1</a></h1>
            </hgroup>
            <p>
                This includes not only food, but what we breath and put on our bodies
                as well.  It even involves what we think!
            </p>
        </section>
        <section>
            <hgroup>
               <h1><a href="../article2.php">Article 2</a></h1>
            </hgroup>
            <p>
                When we are not able get everything our body needs, high-quality
                supplements can fill the gap.
            </p>
        </section>
        <section>
            <hgroup>
                <h1><a href="../article3.php">Article 3</a></h1>
            </hgroup>
            <p>
                Exercise is necessary for our bodies to be in shape.
            </p>
        </section>
    </aside>

    <article>
        <h1>Article 2</h1>
    </article>
    <article>
        <h1>Article 3</h1>
    </article>
    </body>
    </html>











































































Thank you!
Brent