When searching with [data-x=...], watch out, it doesn't work with jQuery.data(..) setter:
$('<b data-x="1">' ).is('[data-x=1]') // this works
> true
$('<b>').data('x', 1).is('[data-x=1]') // this doesn't
> false
$('<b>').attr('data-x', 1).is('[data-x=1]') // this is the workaround
> true
You can use this instead:
$.fn.filterByData = function(prop, val) {
return this.filter(
function() { return $(this).data(prop)==val; }
);
}
$('<b>').data('x', 1).filterByData('x', 1).length
> 1