:not() selector not working

[markreg]

:not() selector doesn't function in custom filters list. I'm trying to block a class except for an element with the same class yet with a child div with a specific id.

[Betsy25]

care to share the specific filter ?

[gorhill]

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md.

Absolutely no details to substantiate :not-based selector not working. Will reopen when provided and if there is really an issue.

[markreg]

It doesn't work on www.investopedia.com##.pg-wrapper:not(.pg-wrapper > #Content).

In order to circumvent ad blockers the site randomly selects which of the 101 .pg-wrapper blanks it selects to add the content related divs to. Plus it randomly selects a few of the other .pg-wrappers for ad windows which is the object of elimination by the dynamic filter.

[gorhill]

It doesn't work on www.investopedia.com##.pg-wrapper:not(.pg-wrapper > #Content).

Not a valid selector. Try in the browser console:

document.querySelector('.pg-wrapper:not(.pg-wrapper > #Content)');
Uncaught DOMException: Failed to execute 'querySelector' on 'Document': '.pg-wrapper:not(.pg-wrapper > #Content)' is not a valid selector.(…)

Valid:

document.querySelector('.pg-wrapper:not(#Content)');

[gorhill]

Maybe it's what you wanted: www.investopedia.com##.pg-wrapper > div:not(#Content) ?

[gorhill]

By the way, if you block inline scripts for the site, the DOM is saner -- no tons of .pg-wrapper elements.

[markreg]

Ah, I realize my mistake. There's no parent selector yet.

Where would the option to block inline-scripts be exactly? That might take care of the problem too.

[Betsy25]

Ah, I realize my mistake. There's no parent selector yet.

Where would the option to block inline-scripts be exactly? That might take care of the problem too.

Click the + in front of the "requests blocked" string to enable advanced mode, then :

• remember to make the setting permanent, by clicking the big lock icon after you blocked inline scripting for that site.

See -> https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-quick-guide

[lewisje]

By the way, when the "parent selector" does appear, it will be known as :has() following the example of jQuery; then you could do something like :not(:has()) I think.

[markreg]

@Betsy25 When I block inline scripts it stops the inline script for the video player as well. Is there a way to make an exception for the player?

[gorhill]

For whatever reason, with Firefox there is no need to block inline scripts, and videos play fine.

[lolom]

Try this.

investopedia.com#IFRAME[id$="google_ads_iframe"]