jQuery contains() with a variable syntax

Question

I have an "uncaught exception: Syntax error, unrecognized expression: )" in a jQuery application. The code is: ``` <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $('.drag').click(function() { $('.drag').each(function(i) { $(this).addClass('test' + i) }); var vtxt = $(this).text(); $("p").removeClass("on"); $("p:contains("+ vtxt +")").addClass("on"); }); }); ``` The problem is when I add the variable vtxt to a contains: $("p:contains("+ vtxt +")").addClass("on"); I've tried several quotes but it just does not work. What is the right syntax for adding a variable to a contains?

Accepted Answer

Try this:

```
$("p:contains('" + vtxt + "')").addClass("on");
```

jQuery contains() with a variable syntax

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