jQuery.expr[':'].Contains = function(a, i, m) { return jQuery(a).text().toUpperCase().indexOf(m[3].toUpperCase()) >= 0; }; $(function() { $("#sidebar-nav").accordion({ autoHeight: false, navigation: true, collapsible: true }).accordion("activate", false) .find('a.link').unbind('click').click( function(ev) { ev.cancelBubble = true; // IE if (ev.stopPropagation) { ev.stopPropagation(); // the rest } return true; }).prev().prev().remove(); $("#sidebar-nav>h3").click(function() { if ($(this).attr('initialized') == 'true') return; $(this).next().find(".sidebar-nav-tree").treeview({ collapsed: true, persist: "cookie" }); $(this).attr('initialized', true); }); }); function tree_search(input) { treeview = $(input).parent().parent().next(); // Expand all items treeview.find('.expandable-hitarea').click(); // make all items visible again treeview.find('li:hidden').show(); // hide all items that do not match the given search criteria if ($(input).val()) { treeview.find('li').not(':has(a:Contains(' + $(input).val() + '))').hide(); } }