## not selector

Description: Selects all elements that do not match the given selector.

- #### version added: 1.0jQuery( ":not(selector)" )

  selector: A selector with which to filter by.

All selectors are accepted inside `:not()`, for example: `:not(div a)` and `:not(div,a)`.

### Additional Notes

The `.not()` method will end up providing you with more readable selections than pushing complex selectors or variables into a `:not()` selector filter. In most cases, it is a better choice.

## Example:

Finds all inputs that are not checked and highlights the next sibling span. Notice there is no change when clicking the checkboxes since no click events have been linked.

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    <!doctype html><html lang="en"><head>  <meta charset="utf-8">  <title>not demo</title>  <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.js"></script></head><body> <div>  <input type="checkbox" name="a">  <span>Mary</span></div><div>  <input type="checkbox" name="b">  <span>lcm</span></div><div>  <input type="checkbox" name="c" checked="checked">  <span>Peter</span></div> <script>$( "input:not(:checked) + span" ).css( "background-color", "yellow" );$( "input").attr( "disabled", "disabled" );</script> </body></html>

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