find() Function return null in IE8 and IE7

Question

I work on XMLResponse and try to find count value from xmlresponse.For that i write this code

this is my response in alert box

cnt = Math.ceil($(xmlResponse1).find("count").text()/250);
alert(cnt);

it works in IE9 but return null ni IE8 and IE7.

Please help me. What Should have to do for solve this problem.

Thanks and Regards

Answer 1

The $() function is not suited for parsing XML. Use $.parseXML before wrapping the elements inside a jQuery object.

var cnt = Math.ceil($($.parseXML(xmlResponse1)).find("count").text()/250);
alert(cnt);

You can see it working in IE8 in this Fiddle

Or in easier to read way, caching the parsed XML document:

var xmlDOM = $.parseXML(xmlResponse1);
var cnt = Math.ceil( $(xmlDOM).find("count").text()/250 );

Updated demo

Answer 2

I think that text() does not work in ie7-8, try html():

cnt = Math.ceil($(xmlResponse1).find("count").html()/250);

Take a look at this question: jquery ie8 get text value = Object doesn't support this property or method