find element by attribute jquery

Question

I have a div and i insert a data-test attribute in it :

<div id="container"> <div data-test="test"></div> </div>

Now i want to find inner div , with this expression :

alert($("#container").find("[data-test=test]").length);

But this is not working . Whats the problem here?

It works for me jsfiddle.net/CLtU2 What jQuery version are you using ? — Shikiryu
– Shikiryu, Commented Jul 2, 2012 at 9:51

BlackSpy · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-02 09:53:09Z

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try quoting your value:

alert($("#container").find('[data-test="test"]').length);

answered Jul 2, 2012 at 9:53

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perfect answer, quotes was the problem. Thanks!!