jQuery removeclass doesn't work

Question

$('.shortcode').removeClass('.shortcode');
$('.shortcode').hide();

Why .shortcode items gets hidden anyway? In source code they still have shortcode class.

toxicate20 · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-20 18:13:33Z

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Remove the dot '.'. This will work

$('.shortcode').removeClass('shortCode');

answered Nov 20, 2012 at 18:13

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Wow! Thank you so much! The freaking dot, I just killed an hour on this :)

raina77ow · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-20 18:13:40Z

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You shouldn't use . in the string passed to removeClass: this...

$('.shortcode').removeClass('shortCode');

... is sufficient. Think of it: if method is intended to remove a class anyway, why should you mark its argument with the class sigil (.)? :)

With dot in front of the real className, jQuery tries to remove '.shortCode' class - obviously, it's a no-op here.

answered Nov 20, 2012 at 18:13

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