Element hiding with exceptions

xteemu · Post by **xteemu** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:12 pm

I'm trying to hide elements with #div(id*=ad) except elements with #div(id*=head) and #div(id*=advanced).

Is there a way of specifying a 'not containing' somehow?

It would be nice to get rid of the ads only, not the headers or the most interesting stuff of the page.

Otherwise like Adblock Plus a lot.

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:19 pm

Ouch ... do NOT use
#div(id*=ad)
... it will kill your blocking.

That will block ANYTHING that contains just the 2 letters "ad" ANYWHERE in the name (headline, header, LeadStory, etc). Very bad.

xteemu · Post by **xteemu** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:25 pm

Well, the pages I'm trying to clean up contain id=containerAdLeft, frameCenterAd, and others like that. I'd sure like to shake the creators hand for such a wide diversity.
I'm still going to approach the blocking with such a definition, if I only can enter the 'but not' part. Is it possible?

e.g.

somewhere.com#div(id*=ad)(id*!=head)(id*!=advanced)

chewey · Post by **chewey** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:30 pm

Ah, this is possible:

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somewhere.foo##div[id*="ad"]:not([id*="head"]):not([id*="advanced"])

But it is important to use a domain name in front of this rule. Without it, this would be way too generic.

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:08 am

That is very cool chewey. I never thought of using that type of 'multiples' using the ":not" definer.

A very interesting string example.

xteemu · Post by **xteemu** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:14 am

Thanks. Works exactly as I wished.