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Your code works for me at http://jsfiddle.net/jakecigar/tN98p/ . No syntax errors.

JΛ̊KE

Forgot to mention, I'm using jQuery 1.4.2 with Firefox 27.0.1. What version/browser did you test with?

I replaced my current jQuery <script> tag with these:

<script type="text/javascript" src="../../js/jquery-1.11.0.min.js"></script>
<script  type="text/javascript" src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.0.js"></script>

Now I get a different error, related to another script:

Syntax error, unrecognized expression: a[href*=/bio/],a[href^=http],a[href$=.pdf]

The offending line in the other script is:

$("a[href*=/bio/],a[href^=http],a[href$=.pdf]").attr("target","_blank");

I assume the selector syntax has changed, but a review of the API docs didn't shed much light on what the precise problem is. Anyone have an idea on how to fix this? Or where the documentation is that explains why this is no longer an acceptable selector list?

What happens if you load just one of these libraries?

<script  type="text/javascript" src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.0.js"></script>

You really need to load only one.

Jim

Try

You should never use 1.4.x for anything

Unless you're talking about jQuery Mobile. 1.4.2 is the current version. Could get confusing!

No, not a mobile project. Just normal desktop stuff.

Since I last wrote, I found the docs page I was lacking. Looks like the selector syntax has changed significantly since 1.4.2 (big surprise, huh?).  When I replaced the offending line with the following, it now works fine.

$("[href*='/bio/'],[href|='http'],[href$='pdf']").attr("target","_blank");

Experience over the years has made me extremely conservative about upgrading versions if I don't have to, because of the surprises it always entails.

But if this selector change is the only surprise, guess I now have a reason to update. 

Thanks for the time & quick replies, all!

Dick Adams
The Cyber Hymnal™