var checkbox_id = this.flat_id(this.id('checkbox', key_value));
- checkbox_id = '#' + checkbox_id;
+ // function escape_id(myid) is defined in portal/static/js/common.functions.js
+ checkbox_id = escape_id(checkbox_id);
// using dataTables's $ to search also in nodes that are not currently displayed
var element = this.table.$(checkbox_id);
if (debug) messages.debug("set_checkbox checked=" + checked + " id=" + checkbox_id + " matches=" + element.length);