jQuery: use filter(), but work with both results

Question

In jQuery, filter() reduces your result to those elements that fulfill a certain condition.

This splits the list in two parts. Working with the \"good

Answer 1

Interesting question. I see you are leaning toward what I was going to suggest:

$("some selector").each(function() { 
  if ($(this).is(SOMEFILTER)) { 
    // do something
  } else {
    // do something  
  }
  // continue with things that apply to everything
});