Question

How can I add a class to a prepended text, without adding it to the entire label. So far I have this:

$('form label').prepend('*');
$(this).addClass('star');

But I know ‘this’ refers to the label. I would like to add a class to every asterisk.

Answer 1

You have to have a tag in order to add an attribute such as class:

$('form label').prepend('<span class="star">*</span>');

or

$('<span class="star">*</span>').prependTo('form label');