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One of jQuery's latest traversal functions, nextUntil, adds enormous value for anyone using expand collapse functionality in their sites. By allowing you to "select" all…
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If this is true, it most likely is not an issue with jQuery, but rather your class name. Class names follow naming conventions used in…