HTMLElement is undefined in IE8

[pbacka]

In Internet Explorer 8 condition

if ($p instanceof $ || $p.length > 0) {
    p = $p[0];
} else if (("HTMLElement" in window && $p instanceof HTMLElement) || ("Element" in window && $p instanceof Element)) {
    p = $p;
    $p = $(p);
} else {
    return $(); // return empty jQuery object
}

in getGridComponent causes error: HTMLElement is undefined.

[OlegKi]

Thank you for the bug report. I committed the corresponding fix just now. Please reload free jqGrid which you use from GitHub.

[OlegKi]

I close the issue. You can reopen it again if you find that the problem still not solved. I prefer that the person who reports a problem confirms that the fix work and he/she close the issue. Please think about closing the issues which you post the future. Best wishes!