When we work with input elements we may have to use a special selector in order to cover our needs. Below there are some examples of input selectors which may be needed in a project.
var elements1 = $(':input'); // Select all input elements including: input, select, textarea, button, image, radio and more
var elements2 = $(':input[type="radio"]'); // Select all radio buttons
var elements3 = $('input[value^="Events"]'); // Select all input element whose value attribute begins with "Events" : <input type="button" value="Events - World" />
var elements4 = $('input[value$="Events"]'); // Select all input element whose value attribute ends with "Events" : <input type="button" value="World Events" />
var elements5 = $('input[value*="Events"]'); // Select all input element whose value attribute contains the value "Events" : <input type="button" value="World Events 2011" />
// Find the first input and get it's value. inputs[1] is an object and in order to be able to access it's properties we have to bound it inside $().
var inputs = $(':input');
var input = $(inputs[1]);
// Get an instance of each of the input elements
$(':input').each(function () {
var element = $(this);
});