unrecognized expression: :[type=checkbox] with jQuery 1.8

Question

I update the code to jQuery 1.8 and I start getting this error:

unrecognized expression: :[type=checkbox]

Of course this is say that the expression :[type=checkbox] is not recognized by the new version of jQuery and my question is:

I have type it the wrong way, or it's a bug ?

I have make this version for test on jsFiddle http://jsfiddle.net/4y8tb/6/ , open the console to see the log, and if you change the jQuery version you see it one to work and one not.

I have try some other syntax (like :[type="checkbox"]) but fails.

Cotquean

Answer 1

Change this:

$('input:[type=checkbox]')

To:

$('input[type=checkbox]')

You are using Attribute Equals selector, the syntax should be:

$('element[attribute="value"]')

Accumulative

+1 Thank you, this is the one. (and Andy is work, but this is close to my code). – Cotquean

Answer 2

jQuery has an own pseudoselector for checkboxes:

$(':checkbox')

Nevsa