css inside selector: Invalid quantifier expression

[ComLock]

This works
select p:nth-of-type(2)|select a|read attribute href

This gives error: Invalid quantifier expression
select p:nth-of-type(2) a|read attribute href

So I believe surgeon interprets the "a" as a quantifier expression.

This gives same error
select p:nth-of-type(2) a {0,}|read attribute href

ref: https://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css_selectors.asp

Selector	Example	Example description
element element	div p	Selects all elements inside elements

[gajus]

You need to quote the selector that includes either spaces or quotes.

Alternatively, you can use subroutine aliases that do not require quoting selectors.

https://github.com/gajus/surgeon#built-in-subroutine-aliases

[ComLock]

Thanks again. I guess I missed the quote in your first example. Sorry.