merge: function( first, second ) {
// We have to loop this way because IE & Opera overwrite the length
// expando of getElementsByTagName
merge: function( first, second ) {
// We have to loop this way because IE & Opera overwrite the length
// expando of getElementsByTagName
// Also, we need to make sure that the correct elements are being returned
// (IE returns comment nodes in a '*' query)
if ( jQuery.browser.msie ) {
// Also, we need to make sure that the correct elements are being returned
// (IE returns comment nodes in a '*' query)
if ( jQuery.browser.msie ) {
- for ( ; second[ i ]; i++ )
- if ( second[ i ].nodeType != 8 )
- first.push( second[ i ] );
+ while ( elem = second[ i++ ] )
+ if ( elem.nodeType != 8 )
+ first[ pos++ ] = elem;