What does jquery selector that start at '>' means?

Question

Hi i saw selector that is 'parent > child', but didn't see selector that start at '>' What does it means?

below this code..

    $cb.on('change', function(e){
      e.preventDefault();
      $('> tbody > tr > td:first-child > input:checkbox', $bTable).prop('checked', this.checked);
    });

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 04 '18 at 08:57

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In this specific case the second parameter of the selector function gives the Context. So the selector selects the first level child tbody from the Context, which is in the $bTable variable

answered Jun 04 '18 at 08:57

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 04 '18 at 09:46

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$('> tbody > tr > td:first-child > input:checkbox', $bTable) this translates into this:

$($bTable).find('> tbody > tr > td:first-child > input:checkbox')

The $bTable variable is the context in this case for jQuery selector $().

Check this link for more info: https://stackoverflow.com/a/3497900/9748618

edited Jun 04 '18 at 09:46

freedomn-m

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answered Jun 04 '18 at 09:02

navidanindya

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I originally upvoted, but then you added a link to a duplicate. The question should be marked/flagged as a duplicate if there's already an answer elsewhere in SO. – freedomn-m Jun 04 '18 at 09:48

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 04 '18 at 08:53

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it selects only first-level descendants. FYI Official Documentation

answered Jun 04 '18 at 08:53

Wils

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This doesn't seem to answer the question; OP already knows purpose of child selector but is asking what (if any) significance it has when it is missing the 'parent'. – TZHX Jun 04 '18 at 08:56

What does jquery selector that start at '>' means?

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