Change the functionality to allow filtering on a table and restrict elements from the filter

jquery.fastLiveFilter.js

@@ -1,57 +1,57 @@
-/**
- * fastLiveFilter jQuery plugin 1.0.3
- * 
- * Copyright (c) 2011, Anthony Bush
- * License: <http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php>
- * Project Website: http://anthonybush.com/projects/jquery_fast_live_filter/
- **/
-
-jQuery.fn.fastLiveFilter = function(list, options) {
-	// Options: input, list, timeout, callback
-	options = options || {};
-	list = jQuery(list);
-	var input = this;
-	var timeout = options.timeout || 0;
-	var callback = options.callback || function() {};
-
-	var keyTimeout;
-
-	// NOTE: because we cache lis & len here, users would need to re-init the plugin
-	// if they modify the list in the DOM later.  This doesn't give us that much speed
-	// boost, so perhaps it's not worth putting it here.
-	var lis = list.children();
-	var len = lis.length;
-	var oldDisplay = len > 0 ? lis[0].style.display : "block";
-	callback(len); // do a one-time callback on initialization to make sure everything's in sync
-
-	input.change(function() {
-		// var startTime = new Date().getTime();
-		var filter = input.val().toLowerCase();
-		var li;
-		var numShown = 0;
-		for (var i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-			li = lis[i];
-			if ((li.textContent || li.innerText || "").toLowerCase().indexOf(filter) >= 0) {
-				if (li.style.display == "none") {
-					li.style.display = oldDisplay;
-				}
-				numShown++;
-			} else {
-				if (li.style.display != "none") {
-					li.style.display = "none";
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		callback(numShown);
-		// var endTime = new Date().getTime();
-		// console.log('Search for ' + filter + ' took: ' + (endTime - startTime) + ' (' + numShown + ' results)');
-		return false;
-	}).keydown(function() {
-		// TODO: one point of improvement could be in here: currently the change event is
-		// invoked even if a change does not occur (e.g. by pressing a modifier key or
-		// something)
-		clearTimeout(keyTimeout);
-		keyTimeout = setTimeout(function() { input.change(); }, timeout);
-	});
-	return this; // maintain jQuery chainability
-}
+/**
+ * fastLiveFilter jQuery plugin 1.1.0
+ * 
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, Anthony Bush
+ * License: <http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php>
+ * Project Website: http://anthonybush.com/projects/jquery_fast_live_filter/
+ **/
+
+jQuery.fn.fastLiveFilter = function(list, options) {
+	// Options: input, list, timeout, callback
+	options = options || {};
+	list = jQuery(list);
+	var input = this;
+	var timeout = options.timeout || 0;
+	var callback = options.callback || function() {};
+	var ignore = options.ignore || 'filter-ignore';
+	var keyTimeout;
+	
+	// NOTE: because we cache lis & len here, users would need to re-init the plugin
+	// if they modify the list in the DOM later.  This doesn't give us that much speed
+	// boost, so perhaps it's not worth putting it here.
+	var lis = list.children();
+	var len = lis.length;
+	var oldDisplay = len > 0 ? lis[0].style.display : "block";
+	callback(len); // do a one-time callback on initialization to make sure everything's in sync
+	
+	input.change(function() {
+		// var startTime = new Date().getTime();
+		var filter = input.val().toLowerCase();
+		var li;
+		var numShown = 0;
+		for (var i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+			li = lis[i];
+			if ((jQuery(li).contents(":not(." + ignore + ")").text() || "").toLowerCase().indexOf(filter) >= 0) {
+				if (li.style.display == "none") {
+					li.style.display = oldDisplay;
+				}
+				numShown++;
+			} else {
+				if (li.style.display != "none") {
+					li.style.display = "none";
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		callback(numShown);
+		// var endTime = new Date().getTime();
+		// console.log('Search for ' + filter + ' took: ' + (endTime - startTime) + ' (' + numShown + ' results)');
+		return false;
+	}).keydown(function() {
+		// TODO: one point of improvement could be in here: currently the change event is
+		// invoked even if a change does not occur (e.g. by pressing a modifier key or
+		// something)
+		clearTimeout(keyTimeout);
+		keyTimeout = setTimeout(function() { input.change(); }, timeout);
+	});
+	return this; // maintain jQuery chainability
+}