wildcard Element Name Matching with "querySelector()" and "querySelectorAll()" in JavaScript

Problem:

Querying an XML document with elements having specific strings embedded in their names can be challenging. Although CSS supports wildcards for attribute queries, the same functionality seems to be missing for element names.

Solution:

Unfortunately, there is no straightforward way to match wildcard element names using "querySelector()" or "querySelectorAll()". However, there are alternative approaches:

• Attribute Matching: CSS provides wildcards for attribute values. To match elements with a particular string in their name, look for the presence of that string within any of their attributes using the following syntax:

  • [attribute^='value'] matches elements whose attribute starts with 'value'.
  • [attribute$='value'] matches elements whose attribute ends with 'value'.
  • [attribute*='value'] matches elements whose attribute contains 'value'.
• Name Attribute: If you're interested in matching the 'name' attribute, simply substitute 'id' with 'name' in the above expressions.

Example:

To find all elements with the string "name" in their 'name' attribute, you could use:

const elementsWithName = document.querySelectorAll('[name*="name"]');

Note:

If you're seeking wildcard matching for the element tag name itself, there is currently no direct solution using "querySelector()" or "querySelectorAll()".