match :: Element

match(element, selector) -> Boolean Checks if element matches the given CSS selector.

Examples

<ul id="fruits">

<li id="apples">

<ul>

<li id="golden-delicious">Golden Delicious</li>

<li id="mutsu" class="yummy">Mutsu</li>

<li id="mcintosh" class="yummy">McIntosh</li>

<li id="ida-red">Ida Red</li>

</ul>

</li>

</ul>

$('fruits').match('ul');

// -> true

$('mcintosh').match('li#mcintosh.yummy');

// -> true

$('fruits').match('p');

// -> false

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