Question

var s = "sum",     
ispan = $("<span>").text(s).addClass(s).attr({ title: s });
    ispan.insertBefore("#Button1");
    var sp = $("#" + s);
    alert(sp);
    alert(sp.name);

here i created a span and inserted. i would like to find the id of the same span.
i mean the same – .text(s)

How can i find the text or id of this span ..?

Answer 1

If you’re creating it without an id, it won’t have an id. You can specify an ID when you create it via attr:

ispan = $("<span>").text(s).addClass(s).attr({ title: s, id: MYSPANID });

Change ‘MYSPANID’ to something appropriate.

Once you have an id on the span you can easily select it later (and grab its text) with an id selector:

$('#MYSPANID').text();

or

$('#MYSPANID').html();

as appropriate.